Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Efficacy of Flash Glucose Monitoring in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes: A Prospective, Single-Center, Single-Arm Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Frequent self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is usually required in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). However, the fear of self-testing, hygiene, and social obstacles may deter some patients from SMBG. Flash glucose monitoring (FGM), a less-invasive glucose monitoring method, was launched in Japan in September 2017. The aim of this study was to evaluate patient satisfaction and the clinical efficacy of FGM in Japanese patients with T1D.

Methods

Patient satisfaction with FGM was assessed using the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ) and Diabetes Therapy-Related Quality of Life (DTR-QOL) questionnaire before (baseline) and 4 and 12 weeks after initiating FGM use in 20 Japanese patients with T1D. Clinical parameters related to glucose metabo

SUBMITTER: Ueno K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7376612 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature