Effectiveness, safety and costs of the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes in Spain: a prospective, uncontrolled, pre-post study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and costs of FreeStyle Libre (FSL) glucose monitoring system for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in Spain.

Design

Prospective, multicentre pre-post study.

Setting

Thirteen Spanish public hospitals recruited patients from January 2019 to March 2020, with a 12-month follow-up.

Participants

156 patients were included.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Primary: glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) change. Secondary: severe hypoglycaemic events (self-reported and clinical records), quality of life, diabetes treatment knowledge, treatment satisfaction, adverse events, adherence, sensor usage time and scans. Healthcare resource utilisation was assessed for cost analysis

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Pacheco H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729222 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature