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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Diabetes Obes Metab. 2017 Aug 10;20(2):245–256. doi: 10.1111/dom.13052

Table 2.

Hybrid closed-loop system studies with simplified meal bolus strategy

References Study design and CLS type Control Arms Meal bolus description N and Setting Duration Meals Exercise Main outcomes and postprandial outcomes
Body weight dependent bolus
Haidar et al. 2014 51 Randomized; dual-hormone CHO-matched bolus Based on body weight: 0.047 U/kg 12 Adults; Inpatient 2 x 5-h 75g CHO breakfast - Glucose values returned to pre-prandial levels after 5 h with the body weight dependent bolus and after 2 h with the CHO-matched bolus; 5-h incremental area under the curve and percentage of time above 10 mmol/L were lower after the CHO-matched bolus compared with the body weight dependent bolus.
Meal category announcement
Gingras V et al. 2016 53
Previous study 52
Randomized; single and dual-hormone CHO-matched bolus and CSII Based on semi-quantitative meal CHO content assessment; 1) snack <30g (bolus for 15g); 2) regular meal 30–60g (bolus for 35g); 3) large meal 60–90g (bolus for 65g); 4) very large meal >90g (bolus for 95g) 12 Adults; Outpatient 5 x 15-h Uncontrolled Uncontrolled Similar mean glucose level and percentage of time in target range with the carbohydrate-matched boluses and simplified strategy using both single-hormone and dual-hormone CLS; increased time in hypoglycemia with single and dual-hormone CLS and the simplified strategy compared with CSII.
Russell SJ et al. 2016 36
Previous study 16
Randomized cross-over; dual-hormone CSII Meal type selection: breakfast, lunch or dinner; then, meal size selection: typical, more than usual, less than typical or small bite (individualized based on usual CHO intakes) 19 Children; Outpatient 2 x 5-d Uncontrolled Uncontrolled Lower mean sensor glucose was observed with CLS as compared with CSII; increased proportion of time within target range, including less time in hyperglycemia; lower proportion of time spent in hypoglycaemia in CLS compared with CSII: lower % of time with sensor glucose <3.3 mmol/L and lower number of episodes requiring treatment.

CSII: Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion; CHO: Carbohydrate, CLS: Closed-loop system