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Should people with type 2 diabetes treated by multiple daily insulin injections with home health care support be switched to hybrid closed‐loop? The CLOSE AP + randomized controlled trial

Diabetes Obes MetabPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary result · TIR 70-180 mg/dlResult — go to the resultIncrease in TIR 27.4 % 95% CI 15.0–39.8

Authors' conclusion

AID combined with tailored HHC services significantly improved glycaemic control with no safety issues in people with type 2 diabetes previously under an MDI regimen with HHC. AID should be considered a safe option in these people when lacking acceptable glucose control.

Study context

Population
Adults with T2D using MDI, unable to manage MDI at home on their own and requiring nursing support
Participants
30 adults
Comparison
Automated insulin delivery (AID) assisted by home health care (HHC) vs continued MDI with HHC
Primary endpoint
Percentage TIR 70-180 mg/dl
Follow-up
12-week period
Methodological detailsopen label, multicentre, parallel group, Both treatments managed with support of HHC services
  • Open label
  • Multicentre
  • Parallel group
  • Both treatments managed with support of HHC services

Primary result

TIR 70-180 mg/dl · 12 weeks

Increase in TIR

27.4 %

95% CI 15.0–39.8

P < 0.001

AIDvs MDI
increase in TIR 27.4 % (95% CI 15.0–39.8); P < 0.001

As reported in the abstract

Secondary outcomes

OutcomeEstimate
Time above rangeLower with AIDdecrease 27.7 %
HbA1cFavouring AIDbetween-group difference 1.3 %

Time below range

Unchanged time below range
<1%

Satisfaction

Patient and caregiver satisfaction with AID was high

Safety

Neither severe hypoglycaemia nor ketoacidosis occurred in either group
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Original publication

Should people with type 2 diabetes treated by multiple daily insulin injections with home health care support be switched to hybrid closed‐loop? The CLOSE AP + randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 3 November 2023. doi:10.1111/dom.15351

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