Smart pen and sensor combo aims to simplify diabetes management

NCT ID NCT06645834

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a smart system that combines a Bluetooth-enabled insulin pen with a continuous glucose monitor to help people with type 1 diabetes manage their blood sugar. 179 participants used either the smart system or standard insulin injections and glucose monitoring for 6 months. The goal was to see if the smart system helped them stay in their target blood sugar range more often.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Smart MDI System (InPen smart insulin pen and Simplera continuous glucose monitor)

What this could lead to

If successful, this smart system could help people with type 1 diabetes spend more time in their target blood sugar range, making daily diabetes management easier and safer.

What could go wrong

This is a completed study comparing a device to standard care, so results are already known. However, the device may not work for everyone, and benefits might be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 1 diabetes mellitus type 1 diabetes mellitus 1

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • ASST Spedali Civili Brescia

    Brescia, Italy

  • Antwerp University Hospital

    Antwerp, Belgium

  • CHRU de Brest service diabetologie endocrinologie

    Brest, France

  • CHU Liege

    Liège, Belgium

  • CHU Nimes

    Nîmes, France

  • Center for DIABeCare, Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Lyon, France

  • General University Hospital

    Prague, Czechia

  • Hannoversche Kinderheilanstalt

    Hanover, Germany

  • Hogsbo Narsjukhus

    Västra Frölunda, Sweden

  • Hospital Rangueil

    Toulouse, France

  • Hospital Universitaire Bruxelles Erasme

    Brussels, Belgium

  • IKEM

    Prague, Czechia

  • MVZ Stoffwechselmedizin Leipzig

    Leipzig, Germany

  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    Gothenburg, Sweden

  • UZ Leuven

    Leuven, Belgium

  • Uddevalla Hospital

    Uddevalla, Sweden

  • University of Bari Aldo Moro

    Bari, Italy

  • Zentrum fur digitale Diabetologie Hamburg

    Hamburg, Germany