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Reduced burden of diabetes and improved quality of life: Experiences from unrestricted day-and-night hybrid closed-loop use in very young children with type 1 diabetes.

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Article

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Authors

Boughton, Charlotte K 
Tauschmann, Martin 
Allen, Janet M 

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the experiences of families with very young children aged 1 to 7 years (inclusive) with type 1 diabetes using day-and-night hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery. METHODS: Parents/caregivers of 20 children aged 1 to 7 years with type 1 diabetes completed a closed-loop experience survey following two 3-week periods of unrestricted day-and-night hybrid closed-loop insulin therapy using Cambridge FlorenceM system at home. Benefits, limitations, and improvements of closed-loop technology were explored. RESULTS: Responders reported reduced burden of diabetes management, less time spent managing diabetes, and improved quality of sleep with closed-loop. Ninety percent of the responders felt less worried about their child's glucose control using closed-loop. Size of study devices, battery performance and connectivity issues were identified as areas for improvement. Parents/caregivers wished for more options to input information to the system such as temporary glucose targets. CONCLUSIONS: Parents/caregivers of very young children reported important quality of life benefits associated with using closed-loop, supporting adoption of this technology in this population.

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Keywords

artificial pancreas, closed-loop insulin delivery, type 1 diabetes, very young children, Blood Glucose, Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring, Caregivers, Child, Child, Preschool, Circadian Rhythm, Cost of Illness, Cross-Over Studies, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Family, Female, Humans, Infant, Insulin, Insulin Infusion Systems, Male, Parents, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires

Journal Title

Pediatr Diabetes

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Journal ISSN

1399-543X
1399-5448

Volume Title

20

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

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Sponsorship
Wellcome Trust (100574/Z/12/Z)
European Commission Horizon 2020 (H2020) Societal Challenges (731560)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) (146281)