Diabetes technology

Comparison between a tubeless, on-body automated insulin delivery system and a tubeless, on-body sensor-augmented pump in type 1 diabetes: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

DiabetologiaPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary result · TIR (blood glucose 3.9–10.0 mmol/l) by CGMResult — go to the resultDifference between the adjusted means 6.5 % 95% CI 3.6%–9.4%

Authors' conclusion

The use of a tubeless, on-body AID system was safe and associated with superior glycaemic profiles, including TIR, time below range, time above range and CV, than the use of a tubeless, on-body SAP.

Study context

Population
Adults aged 19–69 years with T1D and HbA1c <85.8 mmol/mol (<10.0%), 13 tertiary medical centres in South Korea; mean age 40±11 yearsrandomised 1:1
Participants
104 adults
Comparison
Tubeless, on-body automated insulin delivery (AID) system vs tubeless, on-body sensor-augmented pump (SAP)
  • AIDn = 53
  • SAPn = 51reference
Primary endpoint
Percentage time in range (TIR) (blood glucose 3.9–10.0 mmol/l) measured by CGM
Follow-up
12 weeks
Methodological detailsmulticentre, parallel-group, open-label (blinding not possible), stratified block randomisation
  • Multicentre
  • Parallel-group
  • Open-label (blinding not possible)
  • Stratified block randomisation

Primary result

TIR (blood glucose 3.9–10.0 mmol/l) by CGM · over 12 weeks

Difference between the adjusted means

6.5 %

95% CI 3.6%–9.4%

P < 0.001

By group

Interventionvs Control
difference between the adjusted means 6.5 % (95% CI 3.6%–9.4%); P < 0.001

As reported in the abstract

Further findings

TIR at baseline

OutcomeInterventionControlDifference between the adjusted means (mmol/mol) (95% CI)P value
HbA1c · 12 weeks−0.1% [95% CI −0.2%, 0.1%]mean 45.9 mmol/mol (6.4%) (SD 7.4 mmol/mol (0.7%))mean 45.7 mmol/mol (6.3%) (SD 7.5 mmol/mol (0.7%))−0.7 (−2.0 to 0.8)P = 0.366
OutcomeInterventionControl
HbA1c at baselinemean 50.9 mmol/mol (6.8%) (SD 9.9 mmol/mol (0.9%))mean 48.7 mmol/mol (6.6%) (SD 9.1 mmol/mol (0.8%))

Time below range, time above range, CV and mean glucose

Time below range, time above range, CV and mean glucose levels significantly better with intervention vs control

Safety

No DKA or severe hypoglycaemia events occurred in either group

Original publication

Comparison between a tubeless, on-body automated insulin delivery system and a tubeless, on-body sensor-augmented pump in type 1 diabetes: a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Diabetologia. Published 18 April 2024. doi:10.1007/s00125-024-06155-y

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