New insulin pump software aims to cut dangerous low blood sugar events
NCT ID NCT05014789
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested an updated version of the Control-IQ system, which automatically adjusts insulin delivery for people with type 1 diabetes. Sixty-six adults and adolescents used the new software along with a continuous glucose monitor for several weeks. The main goal was to see if the improvements could reduce dangerously low blood sugar levels and prevent severe hypoglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Control-IQ technology 2.0 (a software update for the t:slim X2 insulin pump) used with the Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitor
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a safer, more effective automated insulin delivery system that reduces the risk of severe low blood sugar in people with type 1 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study (66 participants) testing planned improvements, not a final product. The results may not apply to all users, and the technology could still have safety issues or fail to perform as expected.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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66 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2021
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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14 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult and adolescent male and female subjects \>age 14 years * Clinical diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes for at least one year * Experienced Control-IQ technology user for ≥3 months. * Use of Control-IQ technology in closed-loop at least 80% of the 2-week time period before screening. * Not pregnant or planning a pregnancy during the time period of the study * Using only Humalog U-100 or Novolog U-100 insulin * ICR and ISF optimized per investigator judgement * CGM time in range (70-180 mg/dL) at least 50% on Control-IQ technology * Has current glucagon product to treat severe hypoglycemia (injectable or nasal) at home (will provide prescription if they do not have one) * Willing to: 1. Share Dexcom G6 CGM data with study staff and Tandem 2. Share t:connect data with Tandem 3. Eat meals with known carbohydrate amounts 4. Take meal boluses as directed (use of different options as scheduled and instructed) 5. Follow study Glycemic Treatment Guidelines for hypo and hyperglycemia 6. Keep food and exercise diary 7. Set accurate sleep schedule on pump 8. Exercise while using exercise activity in Control-IQ technology at least twice weekly 9. Complete questionnaires before and after using investigational device 10. Sign an informed consent form * Willingness to use the Dexcom G6 app on their personal phone throughout the study, and share real time CGM information with a local contact and study staff * Availability of a local contact who has access to the study participant, knows their whereabouts, and agrees to be promptly available if contacted by study staff. If the subject lives alone, the local contact must live within 30 minutes and have access to the subject overnight. Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in the past 6 months * Severe hypoglycemia (needing assistance) in the past 6 months * Inpatient psychiatric treatment in the past 6 months * History of drug abuse (defined as any illicit drug use) or history of alcohol abuse prior to screening or is unwilling to agree to abstain from illicit drugs throughout the study * History of heart, lung or kidney disease determined by the investigator to interfere with the study * Use of glucocorticoids, beta blockers or other medications determined by investigator to interfere with the study * Use of long-acting insulin or any non-insulin glucose lowering agents (i.e. SGLT-2 inhibitor) other than metformin * Use of Afrezza during the study period * Febrile illness within 3 days of the start of the study * Subject is pregnant or lactating or intending to become pregnant before or during participation in this study * For subjects \>50 years old or with diabetes duration \>20 years who will be exercising as part of the 48 hour study, abnormal electrocardiogram consistent with increased risk of arrhythmia, ischemia, or prolonged QTc interval (\> 450 ms) * Significant chronic kidney disease (eGFR \< 60) or hemodialysis * Significant liver disease * History of adrenal insufficiency * History of abnormal TSH consistent with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism that is not appropriately treated
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22904, United States
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