performance study of the solo 2.0 insulin pump

Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes

Summary: the purpose of the study is to to evaluate the performance of the solo (version 2.0) micropump insulin delivery system, in type 1 diabetic patients who use insulin pumps for their treatment.

this is a multi center, one arm, open label and prospective study to assess the safety and quality of the solo 2.0 micropump insulin delivery system, following changes that were done to the solo previous version which was validated in 54 subjects. solo 2.0 has the same intended use and core technology as previous solo with addition of safety measures, gui changes and design changes for manufacturability. the study will include a 30 days treatment period with the solo micropump with no special care required for maintaining glycemic control and with an optional extension period of up to three month in israel and up to six month in austria. the study includes 3 scheduled treatment and one follow up phone call one week after termination of the study. in case of participating the extension period, additional visits will consist once a month. the study includes 3 scheduled treatment visits and one scheduled telephone call visit 1 includes eligibility, baseline evaluation and training in handling of the solo system. if no additional practice is required patients will be enrolled. visit 2 will commence and solo pump will be filled with insulin. if additional practice is required subject will be sent home for an additional training period of a few days practice using saline and then return for visit 2. treatment visits will take place at 3, 10 and 30 days after the enrolment. additional visits will take place at 60, 90, 120 and 150 days depending on the extension period. medical assessment includes dtsq information, subject diary, urine \& blood sampling, physical examination, the solo performance questionnaire, r\&d questionnaire and complaint report forms.subjects will be asked to record blood glucose measurements, daily activities and carbohydrate consumptions between visits. seven days after termination of study treatment a telephone contact with the study subject will take place for the purpose of adverse event reporting and the completion of dtsq questionnaire.

Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria: * age range: * 16 to 65 years (graz) * 18 to 65 years (israel) * diabetic insulin pump user with diagnosis duration of more than 6 months. * subjects who are using humalog®, novorapid®/novolog or apidra® 100u/ml in- - measures glucose at least four times per day. * no more than one severe hypoglycemic or ketoacidosis episode within one year * willing to sign an informed consent. * cooperative, willing to attend all study visits exclusion criteria: * a1c \>= 10.0% * two or more documented events of severe hypoglycemia within the previous 12 months * diabetes related hospitalization over the past 12 months * current significant diabetes-related complications * pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study * substance or alcohol abuse * uncontrolled hypertension * known dermal hypersensitivity to medical adhesive * recurrent episodes of skin infections or dermatological allergies * serious or unstable medical or psychological conditions * current participation in other clinical studies. * working for a competitor company

Keywords: insulin pump glycemic control type 1 diabetes