Gestational diabetes & diabetes in pregnancy

Use of commercially available automated insulin delivery systems in pregnant people with type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Res Clin PractPublished Retrospective cohort study

Main finding · Mean antenatal TIRResult — go to the resultAdjusted mean difference 7.9 % 95% CI 0.8–15.0

Authors' conclusion

In this real-world study, off-label AID use during pregnancy improved TIR while decreasing TBR. While awaiting commercially available AIDs with pregnancy algorithms, standardized approaches to optimizing current systems are needed.

Study context

Population
Pregnant people with T1D who used continuous glucose monitor (CGM) during pregnancy
Participants
38 people
Exposure
Automated insulin delivery (AID) vs standard of care
  • AIDn = 21
  • Standard of caren = 17reference
Outcome
Time in range (TIR)
Follow-up
Mean antenatal
Methodological detailsreal-world, off-label AID use
  • Real-world
  • Off-label AID use

Main finding

Mean antenatal TIR

Adjusted mean difference

7.9 %

95% CI 0.8–15.0

P = 0.03

By group

AID

68.5

mean · SD 12.9 · %

AIDvs Standard of care
adjusted mean difference 7.9 % (95% CI 0.8–15.0); P = 0.03

As reported in the abstract

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Secondary outcomes

TBR · lower with AID

P = 0.03

OutcomeAIDStandard of careP value
Glucose SDLower with AID37.2 ± 8.045.5 ± 8.9P = 0.02

Original publication

Use of commercially available automated insulin delivery systems in pregnant people with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 1 September 2025. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2025.112454

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