The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of the computer software program in providing insulin dosage recommendations. Participation in the study for 60 research subjects will last for 16-weeks and includes 3-4 clinic visits and a series of weekly telephone calls from the study team (minimum of 12 calls). Participants will be provided with weekly Study Log Sheets to record their daily blood glucose readings, insulin doses, grams of carbohydrate eaten at each meal (if they have type-1 diabetes) and any changes in their health (e.g., hypoglycemic episodes, illnesses). Participants will fax or drop off a copy of the Study Log Sheet. This information will be entered by the IDC study team into the computer software program. The IDC study team will review the information from the software and, based on the IDC's study team approval, any insulin dose changes will be communicated back to the patient by phone or fax.
Hygieia, Inc. is developing a device intended for use by insulin-requiring patients with diabetes. It will be a pocket-sized, hand-held device, combining a glucose meter with software that analyzes blood glucose levels recorded in the device's memory, and periodically recommends modifications in insulin dosage. The already developed software algorithms are based on the way an endocrinologist evaluates and frequently adjusts insulin dosage in a patient with diabetes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
46
The rationale to conduct this study is that Hygieia hypothesizes the software will effectively and safely optimize glucose control in insulin-requiring patients with type-1 and type-2 diabetes. The software was designed to provide safe insulin dosage recommendations.
International Diabetes Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Change in Weekly Mean Blood Glucose From Week 4 to Week 16
Time frame: Twelve week period from week 4 to week 16
Reduction in HbA1c.
Time frame: Twelve week period from week 4 to week 16
Reduction in Fructosamine.
Time frame: 12 week period from Week 4 to Week 16
Incidence of Severe or Serious Hypoglycemia.
Time frame: January 2011
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