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Hybrid closed-loop system improves glycemic control in neonatal diabetes.

Last updated August 18, 2026

Key finding

Average glucose decreased to 180 mg/dL with HCLS.

HCLS with U10 significantly improved glycemic control in a neonatal diabetes patient.

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EvidenceScore™

Moderate

Study type

RCTs

Follow-up

Short-Term (≤3 mo)

Risk of bias

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Study focus

HCLS with U10 significantly improved glycemic control in a neonatal diabetes patient.

Clinical relevance

This study evaluated HCLS with U10 significantly improved glycemic control in a neonatal diabetes patient.

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Limitations were not clearly described in the extracted text.

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Alexandra LG, Christine B, Kimberly M, Andrea H, Anna LC, Puja S. The earliest implementation of a hybrid closed-loop automated insulin delivery system in a neonatal diabetes patient. JCEM Case Reports. 2026;4(3). doi:10.1210/jcemcr/luaf338

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Evidence Context

This study contributes evidence to Hybrid closed-loop system and Average glucose levels measured over 24 hours, Glucose variability, Incidence of hypoglycaemia, and 1 more.

Primary intervention

Hybrid closed-loop system

Primary outcomes

  • Average glucose levels measured over 24 hours
  • Glucose variability
  • Incidence of hypoglycaemia

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Moderate contributionModerate confidenceNetwork score: 69

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Evidence pairs

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High relevance in at least one topic

Why it is useful

  • Contributes to 4 evidence relationships
  • Includes primary outcome data
  • Linked to 2 direct semantic evidence topics

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Primary evidence

Evidence relationship

Insulin Delivery Systems and CGM Time in Range

Related evidence

Evidence relationship

Insulin Delivery Systems and Glucose Variability

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Evidence relationship

Insulin Delivery Systems and Hypoglycemia

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Core evidence

Study findings

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Average glucose levels measured over 24 hours

Hybrid closed-loop system → Average glucose levels measured over 24 hours

Hybrid closed-loop system → Average glucose levels measured over 24 hours

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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Glucose variability

Hybrid closed-loop system → Glucose variability

Hybrid closed-loop system → Glucose variability

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EvidenceScore™
Strong
Score 79 · Based on 3 studies
ImpactScore™
67
Slightly Positive
ConsistencyScore™
67
generally_consistent
Supporting studies: Based on 3 studies
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Incidence of hypoglycaemia

Hybrid closed-loop system → Incidence of hypoglycaemia

Hybrid closed-loop system → Incidence of hypoglycaemia

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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Time in range

Hybrid closed-loop system → Time in range

Hybrid closed-loop system → Time in range

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
86
Strong
ImpactScore™
83
Positive
ConsistencyScore™
86
consistent
Supporting studies: Based on 9 studies
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Relationships organized using the Dediabetes Evidence Intelligence™ framework.

This study contributes to evidence on Insulin Delivery Systems and CGM Time in Range, Insulin Delivery Systems and Glucose Variability.

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Does Insulin Delivery Systems improve cgm time in range?

Strong Evidence

Insulin Delivery Systems may improve CGM Time in Range.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are generally consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Time in range

    EvidenceScore™ Strong | EvidenceScore™ 85.9 | moderate positive | ConsistencyScore™ Consistent | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on 17 supporting studies with generally consistent results and a positive effect signal.

Limitations

  • Population details are unavailable.
17 supporting studiesUpdated: Aug 2026

Does Insulin Delivery Systems improve glucose variability?

Strong Evidence

Insulin Delivery Systems may improve Glucose Variability.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are generally consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Glucose variability

    EvidenceScore™ Strong | EvidenceScore™ 79.0 | weak positive | ConsistencyScore™ Generally Consistent | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on 5 supporting studies with generally consistent results and a positive effect signal.

Limitations

  • Population details are unavailable.
5 supporting studiesUpdated: Aug 2026

Does Insulin Delivery Systems affect hypoglycemia?

Strong Evidence

Insulin Delivery Systems may improve Hypoglycemia.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are generally consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Incidence of hypoglycaemia

    EvidenceScore™ Strong | EvidenceScore™ 83.8 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on 7 supporting studies with generally consistent results and a positive effect signal.

Limitations

  • Population details are unavailable.
7 supporting studiesUpdated: Aug 2026

Does Hybrid closed-loop system improve average glucose levels measured over 24 hours?

Limited Evidence

Hybrid closed-loop system appears to improve Average glucose levels measured over 24 hours.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Average glucose levels measured over 24 hours

    EvidenceScore™ Unknown | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Aug 2026
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