Status:

COMPLETED

Use of Real-time Continuous Glucose Monitoring System in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Lead Sponsor:

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Collaborating Sponsors:

Norwegian Diabetes Association

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a real-time continuous glucose monitoring system is able to improve HbA1c in patients suffering from type 1 diabetes compared to conventional finger p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 \> 3 years.
  • For practical reasons patients should live in Trondheim, Malvik, Melhus or Klæbu.
  • Level of HbA1c (measured by DCA 2000) between 7 and 10 % and/or experience blood glucose \< 3 mmol/L (verified by finger-prick measurement) at least once a week and/or at least one episode with serious hypoglycemia the previous half a year.(Defined as need of help from others)
  • Only patients who use insulin pumps or multi-injection regime (=3 daily injections with short term acting insulin or insulin analogue + at lest one daily injection with NPH-insulin or long term acting insulin analogue.

Exclusion

  • Patients with other diseases such as untreated hypothyroidism, adrenal gland failure, celiac disease, renal failure, unstable coronary heart disease, serious psychiatric disorder, or mental retardation.
  • Patients who are not able to learn how to use the continuous glucose monitoring system given a reasonable amount of effort.
  • Patients who are not able to do the glucose measurements, insulin dose change and diary notes which the study demands.
  • Unsuited for participating from any other cause.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00824148

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

September 1 2009

Last Update

February 27 2017

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Department of Endocrinology, St. Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, Norway, N-7006