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. 2013 Mar 5;185(4):297–305. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.121265

Table 1:

Comparison of outcomes among 15 adults with type 1 diabetes receiving both interventions

Outcome Intervention, median (IQR)* p value
Dual-hormone closed-loop delivery Continuous subcutaenous insulin infusion
Overall (duration of visit, from 1600 to 0700)
Plasma glucose level at start of visit, mmol/L 7.7 (7.4–10.6) 7.0 (5.2–8.7) 0.28
Time spent at specific glucose level, %
 Target range 70.7 (46.1–88.4) 57.3 (25.2–71.8) 0.003
 < 4.0 mmol/L 0.0 (0.0–3.0) 10.2 (0.0–13.0) 0.01
 < 3.3 mmol/L 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 2.8 (0.0–5.9) 0.006
 Above target range 29.3 (9.4–49.2) 25.6 (18.0–63.4) 0.17
Plasma glucose level, mmol/L, mean ± SD 7.8 ± 1.1 7.9 ± 1.9 0.74
Plasma glucose level, mmol/L, SD 2.0 (1.3–2.8) 2.1 (1.8–2.9) 0.06
Insulin delivery, U 19 (15–23) 19 (15–25) 0.19
Insulin concentration, mU/L 25 (23–42) 30 (18–43) 0.87
Glucagon concentration, pg/mL 66 (61–72) 56 (43–65) 0.01
Overnight (from 2300 to 0700)
Time spent at specific glucose level, %
 Target range 72.0 (32.5–84.2) 45.8 (29.2–64.6) 0.07
 < 4.0 mmol/L 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–22.5) 0.02
 < 3.3 mmol/L 0.0 (0.0–0.0) 0.0 (0.0–7.7) 0.01
 Above target range 28.0 (15.8–64.8) 49.8 (12.5–70.8) 0.99
Plasma glucose level, mmol/L, mean ± SD 7.8 ± 1.3 7.6 ± 2.3 0.63
Plasma glucose level, mmol/L, SD 1.5 (1.1–2.6) 1.6 (1.1–2.1) 0.67
Insulin delivery, U 14 (10–16) 14 (9–17) 0.77
Insulin concentration, mU/L 24 (19–31) 25 (15–33) 0.68
Glucagon concentration, pg/mL 57 (45–70) 50 (37–61) 0.02

Note: IQR = interquartile range, SD = standard deviation.

*

Unless stated otherwise.

Repeated measures analysis.

Primary study outcome.