Continuous glucose monitoring in older people with diabetes and memory problems: a mixed-methods feasibility study in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Older people with diabetes are at increased risk of harm from hypoglycaemia, particularly where there are coexisting memory problems. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) offers important benefits in terms of detecting hypoglycaemia, but the feasibility of use and extent of data capture has not been tested in this patient group. Our objective was to investigate the feasibility of trialling a CGM intervention in the community setting in older people with diabetes and memory problems.

Design

Mixed-methods feasibility study.

Setting

Community dwellings in the UK.

Participants

Patients aged ≥65 with diabetes and abbreviated mental test score ≤8 or known dementia.

Intervention

FreeStyle Libre CGM.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Feasib

SUBMITTER: Mattishent K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6937046 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature