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Does insulin pump therapy offer benefits for behaviour, mood, cognition and HbA1c in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes? A randomised controlled trial with observational follow-up.

Michele A O'ConnellElisabeth A NorthamAmy BrownJennifer PapoutsisTibor SchusterTimothy SkinnerAlicia J JenkinsGeoffrey R AmblerMichele A O'Connell
Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2024)
Parent-reported behaviour problems and HbA1c, but not mood or neurocognitive outcomes, were clinically significantly lower with CSII, relative to MDI, after 4 months. Observational follow-up indicated no impact of treatment modality at +2 years, relative to baseline levels. Taken together, these data indicate that use of CSII alone does not comprehensively benefit neuropsychological outcomes in childhood T1D.
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