New hybrid Closed-Loop pump could ease diabetes management
NCT ID NCT05059860
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system (Control-IQ) in 30 adults with type 1 diabetes. The system combines an insulin pump with a continuous glucose monitor that automatically adjusts background insulin. Participants used the system for 52 weeks, and researchers measured blood sugar control, time in target range, and patient wellbeing. The goal was to see if this technology is effective and acceptable for people in Scotland.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tandem Control-IQ hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system (insulin pump + continuous glucose monitor)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this system could help people with type 1 diabetes spend more time with their blood sugar in a healthy range and reduce dangerous highs and lows.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, single-group study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The system still requires manual insulin doses at meals and is not yet routinely available in Scotland.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
30 patients with Type 1 diabetes will be recruited in NHS Lothian
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes * Established on the Tandem pump for at least 1 month, using novorapid or humalog insulin * HbA1c 40-90 mmol/mol inclusive within the previous 30 days or taken at screening * Total daily dose of insulin 10-100 units * Willing to attend study visits and complete all study assessments * Able to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or planning pregnancy * Any disorder which, in the investigators' opinion might jeopardise the patient's safety or compliance with the protocol * Life expectancy less than one year * Severe renal impairment (eGFR \<30ml/min) * Weight \<25kg * Patients prescribed hydroxycarbamide
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Professor John McKnight
Edinburgh, Lothian, EH4 2XU, United Kingdom
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