Closed-loop Insulin Delivery In Type 1 Diabetes Pregnancies (CIRCUIT)

NCT ID: NCT04902378

Last Updated: 2025-06-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

94 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-06-15

Study Completion Date

2025-05-23

Brief Summary

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This trial will assess the efficacy of the Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control IQ technology compared with standard insulin delivery plus CGM in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes.

Detailed Description

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Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (T1D) require normal or near normal glucose in order to reduce the risks of birth defects, stillbirth, increased birthweight, neonatal hypoglycemia, neonatal death, preterm delivery and preeclampsia. Reducing maternal glucose is extremely difficult due to an increased risk of maternal hypoglycemia. Only 14% of T1D pregnancies achieve pregnancy guideline recommended glucose control, leading to complications related to high maternal glucose exposure in roughly half of newborns.

Maintaining recommended maternal glucose levels during pregnancy reduces the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes to those similar in pregnancies unaffected by T1D. Most insulin pumps in use today are open-loop systems, which means that the user must program the pump to deliver a pre-set amount of insulin. These insulin delivery methods (MDI and open-loop pumps) are usually inadequate to achieve the optimal glucose control necessary for T1D pregnancies and they impart a large time, effort and emotional burden.

Closed-loop systems have been found to be effective in improving glucose control outside of pregnancy when studied in children and adults. A new hybrid closed-loop system, the Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control IQ technology, recently became commercially available. Trials have demonstrated the efficacy of the Control IQ algorithm for non-pregnant adults and children. Pregnant women were not included in these trials.

The investigators propose the first randomized controlled trial to evaluate the Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control IQ technology versus standard insulin delivery (MDI or pump) and CGM in pregnant women with T1D. In this trial, the investigators will assess the efficacy of the Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control IQ technology compared with standard insulin delivery plus CGM in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes.

We are grateful to Tandem Diabetes Care and Dexcom for in-kind donations to this investigator initiated study.

Conditions

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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Pregnancy Related Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Disease Endocrine System Diseases

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Standard insulin delivery (multiple daily injections (MDI) or pump) and CGM

Participants randomized to the control group will be fitted with the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitor. They will continue to use standard insulin delivery (MDI or pump) and CGM.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control IQ technology plus CGM

Participants randomized to the intervention group will be fitted with the Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control IQ technology and Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitor.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control IQ technology

Intervention Type DEVICE

The intervention group will be fitted with the Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control IQ technology during pregnancy.

Interventions

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Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control IQ technology

The intervention group will be fitted with the Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control IQ technology during pregnancy.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Between 18 and 45 years of age (inclusive)
* A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, as defined by Diabetes Canada, for at least 12 months
* A viable singleton pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound, less than 14 weeks gestation
* Currently on intensive insulin therapy (≥ 3 injections, or Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII)
* Willingness to use the study devices throughout the trial
* A1c ≥ 6.2% and \<10% measured any time during pregnancy prior to enrollment
* Able to provide informed consent
* Have access to email

Exclusion Criteria

* Non-type 1 diabetes
* Current treatment with drugs known to interfere with glucose metabolism as judged by the investigator such as high dose systemic corticosteroids
* Known or suspected allergy to insulin
* Women with nephropathy (estimated glomerular filtration rate \[eGFR\] \<45), severe autonomic neuropathy, uncontrolled gastroparesis or severe proliferative retinopathy, as judged by the investigator, that is likely to interfere with the normal conduct of the study and interpretation of study results
* Total daily insulin dose \<8 or \>250 units/day at screening
* Severe visual or hearing impairment, as judged by the investigator to impact treatment compliance
* Unable to communicate effectively in English or French as judged by the investigator
* Current use of Tandem Control IQ, DIY looping system, 670G in Auto Mode, or alternate closed-loop system as judged by the investigator
* Any reason judged by the investigator that would likely interfere with the normal conduct of the study and interpretation of study results
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Calgary

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lois Donovan

MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Lois Donovan, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Calgary

Denice Feig, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL

Locations

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Campbelltown Hospital

Campbelltown, , Australia

Site Status

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Camperdown, , Australia

Site Status

Canberra Hospital

Garran, , Australia

Site Status

Royal Women's Hospital

Parkville, , Australia

Site Status

Westmead Hospital

Westmead, , Australia

Site Status

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

BC Women's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Site Status

IWK Health Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Site Status

Lawson Health Research Institute

London, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Sunnybrook

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Mount Sinai Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

University of Montreal - CHUM

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Université Laval

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Australia Canada

References

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Feig DS, Donovan LE, Corcoy R, Murphy KE, Amiel SA, Hunt KF, Asztalos E, Barrett JFR, Sanchez JJ, de Leiva A, Hod M, Jovanovic L, Keely E, McManus R, Hutton EK, Meek CL, Stewart ZA, Wysocki T, O'Brien R, Ruedy K, Kollman C, Tomlinson G, Murphy HR; CONCEPTT Collaborative Group. Continuous glucose monitoring in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (CONCEPTT): a multicentre international randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2017 Nov 25;390(10110):2347-2359. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32400-5. Epub 2017 Sep 15.

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Donovan LE, Lemieux P, Dunlop AD, Yamamoto JM, Murphy HR, Simmons D, Bell RC, Chaput KH, Benham JL, Ross GP, Nerenberg KA, Booth JE, Perkins BA, Mohammad K, Ntanda HN, King JA, Tomlinson G, Feig DS; CIRCUIT Collaborative Group. Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery in Type 1 Diabetes in Pregnancy: The CIRCUIT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2025 Oct 24:e2519578. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.19578. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type DERIVED
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Other Identifiers

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REB20-1266

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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