Smart insulin pump aims to reduce dangerous lows in type 1 diabetes

NCT ID NCT03047486

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study followed 30 adults with type 1 diabetes who used the Smartguard system, a partially automated insulin pump that can pause insulin delivery when it predicts a low blood sugar. The goal was to see how well the system works in everyday life, focusing on time spent in the target blood sugar range and reducing hypoglycemia. Participants used the system for one year, and researchers collected data from the pump and continuous glucose monitor.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Smartguard system (insulin pump with continuous glucose monitor and hypoglycemia minimizer algorithm)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that the Smartguard system helps people with type 1 diabetes maintain safer blood sugar levels with fewer dangerous lows in everyday life.

What could go wrong

This is a small observational study with only 30 participants and no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. The system is not a cure and still requires active management.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 1 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

  • Endocrinology Unit and Clinical Research Center Basse Normandie, University Hospital of Caen

    Caen, 14000, France