Pops Diabetes Care reportedly enrolled the first patient in a clinical trial evaluating its Pops! one glucometer, according to the StarTribune.
The Twin Cities-based company is said to be partnering with the Children’s Minnesota healthcare system to study its device in 50 Type I diabetes patients.
Pops’ device was designed for users who are dosing themselves with insulin at least four times a day, but do not need an continuous insulin pump.
The blood-testing product consists of a disposable cartridge with three lancets and glucometers that are designed to be less painful than the conventional finger-stick tests. The device can be attached to the back of a cellphone and connects with the phone via Bluetooth to send glucose data to the company’s app. As of yet, the app is only available on Apple devices, but the company reportedly said an Android-friendly version is on the way next year.
The app provides messages when the user’s glucose is in the preferred range, as well as historical trends. The app is also connected to the cloud, enabling doctors or parents to view and analyze the user’s glucose data.
“We find that the more contact you have with families, and the more input and encouragement you can provide for these kids and families, the better,” principal investigator Dr. Laura Gandrud told the StarTribune. “With this system, they are getting reminders and feedback. … What we will test is, can we increase the engagement of these kids?”
The study, which is slated to enroll up to 50 patients between the ages of 10 to 25, will evaluate the changes in a patient’s HbA1C levels over six months and compare it to the same patient’s readings in the six months prior to using Pops’ device.
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