An Open-label, Two-center, Randomized, Cross-over Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Glycemic Control Using Hybrid-closed Loop vs. Advanced Hybrid Closed-loop in Young Subjects With Type 1 Diabetes

Inclusion criteria

• Diabetes type 1 duration >1 year since diagnosis
• Pump therapy for at least 3 months and experience with sensor use
• Age >=7 years up to 14 years
• A1C>7.5% and <10.0%
• BMI SDS below the 95th percentile for age
• Subjects who live with at least one other adult person, who will be trained in managing an emergent hypoglycemia and who is able to contact the study subject any time
• Subjects/caregivers capable of operating a computer-based system

Exclusion criteria

• Subject is unable to tolerate tape adhesive in the area of sensor placement
• Subject has any unresolved adverse skin condition in the area of sensor or device placement (e.g., psoriasis, rash, Staphylococcus infection)
• Subject is actively participating in an investigational study (drug or device) wherein they have received treatment from an investigational study drug or device in the last 2 weeks
• Subject has a positive pregnancy screening test
• Subject is female, sexually active without the use of contraception, and plans/able to become pregnant during the course of the study and is not using an acceptable method of contraception or breast feeding women
• Subject has had hypoglycemia resulting in loss of consciousness with or without seizure within the past 6 months prior to screening visit
• Subject has had an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) within the past 6 months prior to screening visit
• Subject has a history of a seizure disorder
• Subject has central nervous system or cardiac disorder resulting in syncope
• Subject has eating disorder
• Subjects with a history of adrenal insufficiency or chronic renal diseases
• Subjects with history of migraines that have occurred at least 2 times in the last 3 months prior to enrollment
• Any disease or condition that may influence the A1C testing e.g. abnormal red blood cell indices and iron deficiency, sickle cell disease, hemoglobinopathy
• Subject needs to travel by air during the study duration
• Medication influencing coagulation as Marcumar or systemic Xa-Antagonists -Untreated coeliac disease (Transglutaminase in the last 6 months elevated 2x>upper limit)
• Mental incapacity or psychiatric disorders (Major Depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia)
• Coagulation disorder, wound healing disorder
• Severe diseases as cancer, heart failure, M. Parkinson, M. Addison, hyper or hypothyroidism, diabetic nephropathy or neuropathy or cardiomyopathy
• Patients with Diabetes mellitus Type 2
• Patients not willing to perform at least 4 blood glucose measurements a day.
• Patients with a need of less than 8 IUE or more than 250 IUE a day.
• Patients who are not willing to or not able to stay in contact with their physician.
• Patient abusing illicit drugs, prescription drugs or alcohol
• Patient is using other (other than insulin) diabetic medication incl. pramlintide (Symlin) DPP-4 inhibitor, liraglutide (Victoza or other GLP-1 agonists), metformin, canagliflozin (Invokana or other SGLT2 inhibitors).
• Patient or caregiver are expected to be incompliant with study procedures or instructions (e.g. sensor change, using the bolus wizard, falsifying carbohydrate intake) or are unlikely to understand study procedures or instructions.
• Patient takes any oral, injectable, or IV steroids (incl. glucocorticoids).
• Patients whose health or safety would be compromised by study participation according to the investigator's judgement.
• Patient is taking any medication that is a contraindication for study participation according to the discretion of the investigator.
• Patients who may have a risk not to realize acoustic or visual alarms due to visual or hearing impairment.