Nature Communications (Aug 2022)

A Pilot randomized trial to examine effects of a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system on neurodevelopmental and cognitive outcomes in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

  • Allan L. Reiss,
  • Booil Jo,
  • Ana Maria Arbelaez,
  • Eva Tsalikian,
  • Bruce Buckingham,
  • Stuart A. Weinzimer,
  • Larry A. Fox,
  • Allison Cato,
  • Neil H. White,
  • Michael Tansey,
  • Tandy Aye,
  • William Tamborlane,
  • Kimberly Englert,
  • John Lum,
  • Paul Mazaika,
  • Lara Foland-Ross,
  • Matthew Marzelli,
  • Nelly Mauras,
  • the Diabetes Research in Children Network (DirecNet) Consortium

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32289-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at risk for reduced cognitive ability and atypical brain development. This study shows that brain and cognitive measures can be improved in adolescents with T1D using a semi-automated insulin delivery system.