Assessing the iLet Bionic Pancreas Deployed in Primary Care and via Telehealth: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The iLet Bionic Pancreas system can improve glycemia in individuals with type 1 diabetes with its simple interface, setup, and maintenance, making it practical for use in the primary care setting and via telehealth (TH). This multisite, random-order crossover trial included 40 adults with type 1 diabetes who received care either from an endocrinology or a primary care clinic and were seen either in person or via TH. Of these 40 participants, 97% achieved an average glucose (AG) <183 mg/dL, and 64% achieved an AG <154 mg/dL. These results suggest that the system can be initiated effectively by primary care providers and via TH, potentially expanding access to this technology to a broad population, including individuals who cannot easily access subspecialty diabetes care.
Authors
- Kelsey B. Huss
- Evelyn Greaux
- Hui Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6725-1910)
- Amy Sabean
- COURTNEY A. BALLIRO
- Sean M. Oser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9640-3087)
- Elizabeth Westfeldt
- Britney Prince
- Tamara K. Oser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0405-3420)
- Jessica Parascando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4362-8693)
- Steven J. Russell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8423-5891)
- Rachel Bartholomew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8418-6495)
- Mallory Hillard
- Nillani Anandakugan
- Sarah Gaston
- Melissa S. Putman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7655-8954)
- Edward R. Damiano
- Mollie Y. O’Connor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0769-1396)
- A Ashley
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Concord Consortium (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Diabetes
- Published
- 2025-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2337/cd24-0104
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59
Funders
- Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust