Safety, Effectiveness and Usability Evaluation of the Hybrid Closed Loop (HCL) System in Type 1 Adult and Adolescent Subjects in Chinese Population
Phase: NA
Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Sponsor: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.

CIP329 Clinical Investigation Plan  
 
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056-F275, v A Clinical Investigation Plan Template 
Study Title 
Safety, Effectiveness and Usability Evaluation 
of the Hybrid Closed Loop (HCL) System in 
Type 1 Adult and Adolescent Subjects in 
Chinese Population 
NCT Number
NCT04663295 
Document Description 
Study Protocol (Version C) 
Document Date 
13-MAY-2020 
 

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