Experience of short-term continuous glucose monitoring in people with Type 1 diabetes with persistent poor glycemic control. (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: A Adamson, Karen; Hassanein, Mohamed; Malik, Iqbal; Vora, Jiten
• Is Part Of: Diabetes management. Volume 5:Number 5(2015)
• Page Start: 349
• Page End: 357
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: continuous glucose monitoring -- FreeStyle Navigator -- HbA1c -- insulin -- Type 1 diabetes; Diabetes -- Periodicals; 616.462005
• DOI: 10.2217/dmt.15.27
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1758-1915

Abstract

SUMMARY : Aim: This study assessed the effect of short/intermittent use of continuous glucose monitoring in poorly controlled Type 1 diabetes.Methods: A 6-month, multicenter, single-arm, pilot study, enrolling 32 people on multiple daily injections who had completed a structured education program. The primary end point was to evaluate HbA1c change from baseline to 6 months.Results : Median HbA1c change from baseline was -0.4% at day 21, -0.3% at day 95 and -0.3% at 6 months. At 6 months, 44% of participants had a ≥0.5% HbA1c reduction from baseline. Hypoglycemia frequency and time spent in hypoglycemia did not change.Conclusion: Short/intermittent use of continuous glucose monitoring with real-time glucose values, in conjunction with a healthcare professional diabetes management review, resulted in significant HbA1c improvements.