Real-World Experience With Automated Insulin Pump Technology in Veterans With Type 1 Diabetes.


Journal

Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS
ISSN: 1078-4497
Titre abrégé: Fed Pract
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9500574

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Nov 2021
Historique:
entrez: 9 2 2022
pubmed: 10 2 2022
medline: 10 2 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Advancements in diabetes technology now allow insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor (CGM) technology to be a part of usual US Department Veterans Affairs (VA) clinical care. The automated insulin pump (AIP) delivers insulin automatically based on CGM readings. In randomized clinical trials the closed-loop system has shown to improve glycemic control in children and younger adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) while preventing hypoglycemia. However, its safety and efficacy is less well known in older veterans with T1DM. In this VA pilot study, we aimed to assess AIP technology in the real world of an older population of veterans with T1DM followed in the outpatient setting. Thirty-seven patients with T1DM new to AIP seen at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida, were evaluated between March and December of 2018 on an Medtronic Minimed 670G Insulin Pump System. We collected demographic as well as clinical data before and after the initiation of AIP, including standard insulin pump/CGM information (sensor wear, time in target glucose range, time in automated mode, other). At the time of the initiation of AIP, the mean (SD) age of patients was 59.1 (14.4) years; 35 identified as male and 2 as female. The mean (SD) duration of T1DM was 25.3 (12.0) years. Patients transitioned from either insulin injections or other non-AIP pump to AIP safely-there was no increase in hypoglycemia, and the mean (SD) hemoglobin A In this real-world study, AIP use was both safe and viable as a tool for T1DM management with older veterans. This technology further engaged veterans in monitoring their blood sugars and achieving more optimal glycemic control. Future long-term, larger studies are much needed in this setting.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Advancements in diabetes technology now allow insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor (CGM) technology to be a part of usual US Department Veterans Affairs (VA) clinical care. The automated insulin pump (AIP) delivers insulin automatically based on CGM readings. In randomized clinical trials the closed-loop system has shown to improve glycemic control in children and younger adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) while preventing hypoglycemia. However, its safety and efficacy is less well known in older veterans with T1DM. In this VA pilot study, we aimed to assess AIP technology in the real world of an older population of veterans with T1DM followed in the outpatient setting.
METHODS METHODS
Thirty-seven patients with T1DM new to AIP seen at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida, were evaluated between March and December of 2018 on an Medtronic Minimed 670G Insulin Pump System. We collected demographic as well as clinical data before and after the initiation of AIP, including standard insulin pump/CGM information (sensor wear, time in target glucose range, time in automated mode, other).
RESULTS RESULTS
At the time of the initiation of AIP, the mean (SD) age of patients was 59.1 (14.4) years; 35 identified as male and 2 as female. The mean (SD) duration of T1DM was 25.3 (12.0) years. Patients transitioned from either insulin injections or other non-AIP pump to AIP safely-there was no increase in hypoglycemia, and the mean (SD) hemoglobin A
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
In this real-world study, AIP use was both safe and viable as a tool for T1DM management with older veterans. This technology further engaged veterans in monitoring their blood sugars and achieving more optimal glycemic control. Future long-term, larger studies are much needed in this setting.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35136338
doi: 10.12788/fp.0156
pii: fp-38-11s-s04
pmc: PMC8820195
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

S4-S8

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021 Frontline Medical Communications Inc., Parsippany, NJ, USA.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

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Auteurs

Morolake Amole (M)

University of Florida, Gainesville.

Loren Whyte (L)

Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida.

Hans K Ghayee (HK)

Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida.

Fernando Bril (F)

University of Florida, Gainesville.

Kenneth Cusi (K)

University of Florida, Gainesville.
Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida.

Julio Leey-Casella (J)

University of Florida, Gainesville.
Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida.

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