On occasion, I have received calls to product-test diabetes related items that have not yet come to market, but of which, the manufacturers want opinions to improve or alter their product. I am not qualified for all of the tests, some need syringe diabetics, some need CGM diabetics, some need type-2 only. But for the ones that I qualified for, I think there have been four, here is a little about them. I was qualified for a fifth, but on my way to the study, a passenger in a double parked car opened his door into me exactly as I was passing on bicycle. I was fine, but due to the bent wheel, I could not make it in time.
1. Product test: Pre loaded insulin reservoirs - seemed like an item designed out of laziness. I do like to be able to refill my pump reservoir if I am out of insulin, and there was a lot of extra packaging that seemed like a waste.
2. Insulin Enhancer: there was a product that you would add to your insulin reservoir that, when injected via an insulin pump, was supposed to either make the insulin work faster, or more efficiently. It seemed a little convoluted in theory, but it's application was simple to use: which was what they were really testing.
3. Iphone App. This was a simple study, asking diabetics if they would want or use apps on their Iphone to track diabetes related necessities, like food and blood sugar diaries, and streamlined pharmacy updates and reminders. I did not have an Iphone of my own, but I had used one enough to just borrow one.
4. Online Personal Diabetes Coach. Similar to the Iphone app study, but a one stop shop for a health coach that would motivate diabetics to eat right and stay fit. This session was designed to see if people would feel about using one and providing health info in to personalize the experience.
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