Status:

COMPLETED

Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion of Pramlintide and Insulin

Lead Sponsor:

Baylor College of Medicine

Conditions:

Type 1 Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-22 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if giving the study drug in a slow and steady dose will lower blood sugars during the meal and after-meal time.

Detailed Description

The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) showed that improving blood sugar control for individuals with Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) stopped or delayed the onset of long-term health problems. Ins...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • These children will be subjects of the Texas Children's Hospital Diabetes Care Center. The subjects must be
  • 13-22 years of age at the time of enrollment.
  • Have been diagnosed with diabetes for at least 1 year and in good control (HbA1C less than or equal to 8.5%).
  • Be on continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion using an insulin pump.
  • Subjects must be otherwise healthy except for their T1DM and treated hypothyroidism.
  • Menstruating women must have a negative pregnancy test.
  • Hemoglobin equal to or greater than 12 g/dL before each study.
  • Weight more than 44 kg. -

Exclusion

  • Age greater than 23 years or less than 13 years at the time of study
  • Any chronic disease: leukemia, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, cystic fibrosis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, etc or on treatment that might directly or indirectly affect glucose homeostasis, except for diabetes and hypothyroidism stable on medications
  • Anemia (hemoglobin less than 12mg/dl)
  • Lack of a supportive family environment
  • Positive pregnancy test in menstruating young women
  • Evidence or history of chemical abuse
  • Hgb A1C greater than 8.5 % in a diabetic subject
  • BMI \> 90 % tile for age or \< 10 % tile for age
  • Weight less than 44 kg. -

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

13 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00291772

Start Date

January 1 2006

End Date

November 1 2007

Last Update

July 14 2016

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Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030