The effect of do-it-yourself real-time continuous glucose monitoring on psychological and glycemic variables in children with type 1 diabetes: A randomized crossover trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) decreases fear of hypoglycemia (FOH) and improves glycemic control among those affected by type 1 diabetes (T1D). No studies to date have examined the impact of using do-it-yourself real-time continuous glucose monitoring (DIY RT-CGM) on psychological and glycemic outcomes.

Methods

Child-parent dyads were recruited for a multicentre randomized crossover trial. Children with T1D were current intermittently scanned CGM (isCGM) users and aged 2-13 years. Families received either 6 weeks of DIY RT-CGM with parental remote monitoring (intervention) or 6 weeks of isCGM plus usual diabetes care (control), followed by a 4-week washout period, then crossed over. The primary outcome was parental FOH. Secondary outcomes were glycemic contr

SUBMITTER: Elbalshy MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9314709 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature