This protocol will investigate physiological parameters including insulin sensitivity and counterregulatory function using a mixed meal test and induced hypoglycemia in subjects with type I diabetes.
The principal idea of the proposed research is: in order to be successful, closed-loop control of glucose in diabetes must adapt to individual physiologic characteristics and to the behavioral profile of each person. We propose to build a system that will use observers of patients' behavior and metabolic state and control modules that are responsible for insulin delivery and hypoglycemia prevention. In this phase of the project, we will investigate relationships of insulin sensitivity and impaired counterregulation with blood glucose variability, aiming to develop algorithmic physiology observers, which will track specific parameters of glucose variability and recurrent hypoglycemia as markers of change in a person's insulin sensitivity and counterregulatory ability.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
35
The subject will undergo a mixed meal and insulin challenge as follows: an insulin bolus will be administered and a mixed meal nutrition drink will be consumed over 1-5 minutes. The mixed meal nutrition drink will be selected for that individual to be most likely to raise the glucose levels by 100mg/dl and then return to baseline within a four-hour time period. The nutrition drink will selected from the following types of product lines: Boost products (Nestle Nutrition), Ensure products (Abbott Nutrition), Carnation Instant Breakfast (Nestle Nutrition) or Glucerna (Abbott Nutrition).The pre-meal insulin bolus will be calculated to bring the subject to \~100mg/dl at 1100.
University of Virginia, Center for Diabetes Technology
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Insulin Sensitivity
Measure insulin sensitivity following a mixed meal across admissions. Insulin sensitivity was measured based on the minimal model of glucose kinetics using plasma glucose and insulin obtained frequently (approximately every 5-15 minutes) in response to mixed meal challenge.
Time frame: 24 hours
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