The use of insulin pumps with meal bolus alarms in children with type 1 diabetes to improve glycemic control.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether the use of meal bolus alarms would result in fewer missed meal boluses per week in youth with type 1 diabetes using continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) therapy.

Research Design And Methods: This was a randomized trial of 48 youth using CSII, who were in suboptimal glycemic control with HbA(1c) (A1C) values > or =8.0%.