The Set-Point Study: Evaluating Effects of Changing Glucose Target on Bionic Pancreas Performance

We have two specific aims: Aim 1 is to conduct an outpatient study testing multiple configurations of the bionic pancreas in 24 adult subjects with type 1 diabetes in a random cross-over study versus usual care with an insulin pump. These bionic pancreas configurations include the insulin only BP at 145 mg/dl set point, 130 mg/dl set point, 120 mg/dl set point and 110 mg/dl set point and the bihormonal BP at 130 mg/dl set point, 115 mg/dl set point and 110 mg/dl set point. These arms are all compared to usual care. Aim 2 is to evaluate the incremental utility of glucagon in the context of automated insulin delivery by the bionic pancreas in preventing hypoglycemia during exercise in the fasted state. The 130 mg/dl set points and 110 mg/dl set points also participate in this fasted exercise visit. These two set points are double blinded, so neither the subjects nor the study staff are aware which arm is bihormonal and which arm is insulin only.