Status:

COMPLETED

The Role of Amylin and Glucagon in T1DM

Lead Sponsor:

Baylor College of Medicine

Conditions:

Type 1 Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-21 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if giving pramlintide and insulin before a meal would lower high blood sugar and if a glucagon (a naturally made hormone in the body but reduced in diabetes and its...

Detailed Description

Objective: To develop a new treatment approach in the prevention of hypo and hyperglycemia in children with type 1diabetes. Background/Rationale: The diabetes control and complications trial (DCCT) s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \>12 years \< 19 years
  • Have diabetes for at least 2 years and in good control (HbA1C \< 8%).
  • Be on continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion using an insulin pump.
  • Subjects must be otherwise healthy except for their T1DM and treated for hypothyroidism.
  • Menstruating women must have negative pregnancy test.
  • Hemoglobin equal to or \> than 12 g/dL before each study.
  • Weight more than 44 kg.

Exclusion

  • Age \>18 or \< 12 y at the time of study
  • Any chronic disease (leukemia, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, cystic fibrosis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, etc that directly, or as a result of treatment, directly or indirectly affect glucose homeostasis
  • Hemoglobin less than 12 g/dl (If before any of the studies the hemoglobin is lower than 12 g/dl, subjects will be excluded from further studies)
  • Lack of a supportive family environment
  • Positive pregnancy test in menstruating young women
  • Evidence or history of chemical abuse
  • Hgb A1c \>8.0 % in a diabetic subject
  • BMI \> 90 % tile for age or \< 10 % tile for age
  • Allergy to local anesthetics (ELAMAX Cream)
  • Weight less than 44 kg
  • Children of staff members

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

August 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00206258

Start Date

July 1 2002

End Date

August 1 2005

Last Update

July 14 2016

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Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030