Effect of Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Hypoglycemia in Older Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) provides real-time assessment of glucose levels and may be beneficial in reducing hypoglycemia in older adults with type 1 diabetes.

Objective

To determine whether CGM is effective in reducing hypoglycemia compared with standard blood glucose monitoring (BGM) in older adults with type 1 diabetes.

Design, setting, and participants

Randomized clinical trial conducted at 22 endocrinology practices in the United States among 203 adults at least 60 years of age with type 1 diabetes.

Interventions

Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to use CGM (n = 103) or standard BGM (n = 100).

Main outcomes and measures

The primary outcome was CGM-measured percentage of time that sensor glucose values were less t

SUBMITTER: Pratley RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7298607 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature