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Smart Insulin Pens: A Randomized, Crossover Prospective Interventional Pilot Study Assessing the Effect on Glycemic Control and Diabetes Related Burdens
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating InPen® for Type 1 Diabetes. Completed, enrolled 13 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to see if the use of the InPen® for teens and young adults up to age 21 years with type 1 diabetes helps to decrease burden and improve glycemic control.
Study Details
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Interventions
A smartpen that has been FDA approved for children with diabetes age seven years and older that uses an app on a smartphone to help calculate insulin doses using the amount of carbohydrates that will be consumed at a meal along with what the current blood sugar reading is, to give a correction dose as well. The InPen app also serves as a log book to record insulin doses given, blood sugar at the time of a meal, and amount of carbohydrate eaten.