Sustained improvements in glycaemic and psychosocial outcomes for youth and caregivers using Omnipod 5 AID for 12 months

Diabetes Obes MetabPublished Prospective observational study

Authors' conclusion

This study demonstrates sustained improvements in glycaemic and psychosocial outcomes for youth and caregivers using the Omnipod 5 AID system for 12 months, the longest real-world evaluation of Omnipod 5 to date.

Study context

Population
Youth with T1D prescribed the Omnipod 5 AID system, and their caregiversyouth
Participants
141 participants
Exposure
Baseline vs month 12 on Omnipod 5 AID
Outcome
HbA1c
Follow-up
Month 12
Methodological detailsreal-world
  • Real-world

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

P < 0.001

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

OutcomeBaselineMonth 12P value
TIR · month 12Increased58.3% (unspecified 2.8%)64.0 (unspecified 1.4%)P < 0.001
TBR <70 mg/dL · month 12Decreased3.1% (unspecified 0.2%)2.1% (unspecified 0.2%)P < 0.001
Caregiver INSPIRE score · month 1277.4 (unspecified 1.4)83.6 (unspecified 1.4)
Caregiver PAID score · month 12Improved53.3 (unspecified 1.7)44.2 (unspecified 1.8)P < 0.001
Youth PAID score · month 12Improved51.9 (unspecified 2.8)46.9 (unspecified 2.9)P < 0.001

Caregiver INSPIRE score · month 12

Caregivers reported improvements in all psychosocial measures, including all three hypoglycaemia fear survey (HFS) subscales

Youth HFS and INSPIRE scores · month 12

Youth HFS scores improved in all three subscales
No change in youth INSPIRE scores

Original publication

Sustained improvements in glycaemic and psychosocial outcomes for youth and caregivers using Omnipod 5 AID for 12 months. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 24 June 2025. doi:10.1111/dom.16538

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