Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) to Assess Hypoglycemia in Older Adults With Diabetes in Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

To prospectively determine the burden of hypoglycemia (minutes spent below 70 mg/dl per day, measured by continuous glucose monitor (CGM)) among residents of long term care facilities (LTC) with a diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes including key clinical subgroups (living in skilled nursing facility (SNF) or nursing home (NH), on different hypoglycemic medications). This aim will be achieved by recruiting 300 residents with diabetes in 4 LTC facilities. All participants will undergo masked CGM for 10 days.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Adults \>64 years with diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes

• Using glucose-lowering medication or insulin

Locations
United States
Massachusetts
Joslin Diabetes Center
RECRUITING
Boston
Contact Information
Primary
Christine Slyne
christine.slyne@joslin.harvard.edu
617-309-4683
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-01-19
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 300
Treatments
Long Term Care Residents Using Glucose Lowering Medication
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Theoria Medical
Leads: Joslin Diabetes Center

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