Diabetes By The Numbers

Clinical trials come and go, and often they may seem like the same thing is just being tested over and over again. But it’s really not like that at all. Case in point is the clinical trial beginning at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology. Jess Robic and Jennifer Pinnata from the CDT are here to talk about this trial specifically, and to answer a few questions surrounding clinical trial participation in general. This trial is specifically recruiting MDI (multiple daily injections) users, but it’s using algorithms developed for use in artificial pancreas systems. There are many super interesting aspects to this study. The best part is all the diabetes stuff you get as part of participation in the trial. It includes: - Insulin for the length of the trial - Use of an innovative insulin “smart” pen - Use of a Dexcom G5 continuous glucose monitor - Test strips for the length of the trial - A stipend, dependent on the number of in-person study visits you complete before the end of your particip