Transcript Nightscout Presentation
WHY NIGHTSCOUT?
KEEP IN MIND
Dexcom CGMs were first developed
and
for themselves.
FDA approved only for individuals older than 12, all of whom have the ability to view and interpret information on receivers While Dex is now approved for children under 12, these children do not typically have the maturity to deal with the information that is on the receiver
that must stay with them .
• Lane Desborough was working on an idea to access his child ’s CGM data while John Costik was working on a way to remotely view the data for his T1 child.
• The two joined forces in May 2013. They organized a group of volunteer programmers to develop the ability to view CGM info while the child is not with parents. • Parents now have the ability to see and make decisions about the information
on their child ’s CGM no matter where the child is.
WHEN TO USE NIGHTSCOUT
School Field trips Slumber parties Grandparents house At work While sleeping Driving a race car #WeAreNotWaiting
17 y/o T1 Behind the Wheel
ABOUT NIGHTSCOUT
• Nightscout is available to all T1s who need or want another pair of eyes to monitor glucose levels reported from their Dexcom G4 CGM.
• Nightscout technology does not hack into existing systems. It is the same procedure used to download data to Dexcom Studio®. Instead of loading data to Dex Studio the data is loaded to the cloud for real time analysis. • Dexcom was selected because of the ease in obtaining and translating data to the cloud. #WeAreNotWaiting
WHO SHOULD USE NIGHTSCOUT?
• School children • People who work alone • Truck drivers • Kids at camp • College students • Vacationers • Busy adults • Business professionals
Nightscout is especially valuable for anyone with hypo unawareness.
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WHO IS NIGHTSCOUT?
• Startup group established a community of T1s and family members from around the world on Facebook to support and share experiences. • Facebook group is nearing 9,000 members around the world.
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COMING SOON
Nightscout system for Medtronic is in development.
Recent post to Facebook (Nov 3, 2014): #WeAreNotWaiting
HOW DOES NIGHTSCOUT WORK?
• T1 carries Dexcom receiver as usual, while tethered to an Android phone via a short cable. • The phone transmits the CGM data to an online database and website (covered in detail in the install guide).
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HOW DOES NIGHTSCOUT WORK?
DATA INTO THE DATABASE FROM THE PHONE WEBSITE DISPLAYS DATA STORED IN THE DATABASE PEBBLE WATCH CONNECTED TO ANY BLUETOOTH PHONE: Displays information from website
HOW TO SETUP NIGHTSCOUT
DO IT YOURSELF! No technical background required to assemble the system.
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NIGHTSCOUT SHOPPING LIST
All parts are available via retail.
Detailed install guide is online.
http://www.nightscout.info
Total Retail Cost:
~$120 for minimum requirements ~$250 with Pebble
What is missing from the list?
Nightscout software at no cost.
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WHAT DOES NIGHTSCOUT DO?
• Nightscout allows parents and loved ones to view glucose level with dynamic trend line on website or with current glucose value (Pebble).
• T1 children and adults wear Pebble for alerts due to convenience of watch-like device.
Parent able to view two T1 children.
Parent in Sydney, Australia (note mmol setting)
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WHAT DOES NIGHTSCOUT DO?
• Fixed alarms at approximately 80 and 180. The alarm is a distinct musical tone or vibration (on Pebble) with option to “snooze.” • Child cannot disable alarm on a device used by someone else who is monitoring the information.
• Almost all internet-enabled devices can view the graph: iPhones, iPads, tablets, Kindles, Notebook, PCs, Macs, etc.
“We just returned from my 10-year-old daughters quarterly Endo and I ’m happy to report that her A1C has gone from 9.3 to 6.0. This would not have been possible without Nightscout and the incredible behind-the-scenes work of the NS team. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your tireless work to keep us up and running. I honestly don ’t know what I would do without it.
#wearenotwaiting.
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NIGHTSCOUT SUPPORT
• All volunteer, 15-member (& growing) group provides 24/7 support around the world. • Ability to communicate in many languages (English, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Portuguese, French, Norwegian, German and Swedish.)
Support Resolution Rate 100%
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NIGHTSCOUT FACTS
• The Nightscout system is build-it-yourself and is not a commercial product
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• Nightscout is working with FDA in order to eventually seek approval. Several of the programmers met with FDA in early October to begin process.
• No personal identifying information (health or otherwise) is contained on the website or in the database – security is not required. • Working to incorporate security into future release as proactive measure.
Nightscout Installations
More than 1,500 documented installations 75% for children < 18* 25% for adults 19-60+*
* % age breakout based on informal survey of members of FB Group
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Nightscout Website & Installation Guides http://www.nightscout.info
Facebook Group (CGM in the Cloud) http://www.facebook.com/groups/cgminthecloud Nightscout Foundation http://www.nightscoutfoundation.org