Skittles(TM) Effective for Treating Hypoglycemia in Children With Type 1 Diabetes

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

33

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2003

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2006

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2006

Conditions
Type 1 Diabetes MellitusHypoglycemia
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Ingestion of BD glucose tablets (TM)

Hypoglycemia (blood glucose is less than 4.0 mmol/L as measured by a glucose meter) will be treated with BD glucose tablets by giving 10g of glucose in children 10 and under. Children and teens over 10 will receive 15g of glucose.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Ingestion of Skittles (TM)

Hypoglycemia (blood glucose is less than 4.0 mmol/L as measured by a glucose meter) will be treated with Skittle by giving 10g of sucrose in children 10 and under. Children and teens over 10 will receive 15g of sucrose.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Ingestion of Fruit to Go (TM)

Hypoglycemia (blood glucose is less than 4.0 mmol/L as measured by a glucose meter) will be treated with Fruit to Go by giving 10g of fructose in children 10 and under. Children and teens over 10 will receive 15g of fructose.

Trial Locations (1)

T3B 6A8

Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Canadian Diabetes Association

OTHER

collaborator

LifeScan Canada

UNKNOWN

collaborator

Becton, Dickinson and Company

INDUSTRY

lead

University of Calgary

OTHER