Can a stricter glucose goal improve diabetes control in children?
NCT ID NCT07376850
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will enroll 120 children and teens with type 1 diabetes who use automated insulin pumps. Participants will be randomly assigned to follow either the standard blood sugar target (70-180 mg/dL) or a tighter target (70-140 mg/dL) for 12 months. Researchers want to see if the tighter range leads to better overall glucose control without increasing low blood sugar episodes or stress on families.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Structured diabetes education on two different glucose targets (Time in Range vs. Time in Normal Glycemia)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a tighter glucose target is safe and effective for children with type 1 diabetes, potentially updating clinical guidelines worldwide.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study (120 participants) comparing two educational approaches, not testing a new drug or device. The tighter target may increase hypoglycemia risk or family stress without clear benefit.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
5 to 18 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of T1D per ADA criteria * Age 5.0-17.99 at the start of study * CGM use \>70% of the time during the month prior to enrollment * Maximum HbA1c of 86mmol/mol (10% in DCCT) Exclusion Criteria: * No concurrent illnesses impacting glycemia * No treatments impacting glycemia * Severe hypoglycemia documented in the 60 day period leading up to patient recruitment * Current participation in any other interventional study * Any significant diseases / conditions including psychiatric disorders and substance abuse that in the opinion of the investigator is likely to affect the subject's ability to complete the study or compromise participant's safety * Female subject who is pregnant or lactating or planning to become pregnant within the planned study duration
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Diabetes are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
3 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Medical University of Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland
-
Motol University Hospital
Prague, Czechia
-
Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel
Petah Tikva, Israel
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- New pill takes aim at blood sugar in diabetes
- Home c-peptide tests could reveal hidden insulin production in diabetes
- Brain scans may predict who is most at risk for dangerous low blood sugar
- Diabetes devices put to the test: can home monitors match lab accuracy?
- Tiny horses, big lessons: can ponies help kids tame diabetes?
- Can weekly groceries and group coaching help control diabetes?