Status:

UNKNOWN

Flash CONtinous Glucose Monitoring in TRansition to Outpatient: Libre for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (CONTROL-DM)

Lead Sponsor:

Woodlands Health Campus

Collaborating Sponsors:

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Conditions:

Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Insulin

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a pilot study of the use of flash glucose monitoring (FGM) to assess glycemic control, behavioural, quality of life benefits and manpower utilization in poorly controlled T2DM patients on insu...

Detailed Description

Background: Hospitalization often provides an opportunity to optimise the care of patients with diabetes, however, there could be destabilisation of dietary habits and diabetes therapy during admissi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 21-80 inclusive
  • HbA1c\>9% on insulin
  • Requiring inpatient adjustment of DM medication if meets any of the following:
  • A) Hypoglycemia (defined as glucose \< 4 mmol/l occurring 2 or more times at least 3 hours apart in the last 72 hours or any glucose \<2.5 mmol/l in the last 24 hours)
  • B) Hyperglycemia (defined as glucose \> 14 mmol/l occurring 2 or more times in the last 36 hours, or any glucose \> 24 mmol/l in the last 24 hours)
  • Desire to lower HbA1c to a target of 7%
  • Willing to wear FGM device
  • Willing and able to use FreeStyle Librelink app on personal device
  • Willing to avoid use of ascorbic acid throughout the study
  • Willing to perform SMBG (by history) of an average of at least 4 times a day, 3 days a week

Exclusion

  • T1DM
  • Pregnant or planning pregnancy during duration of study
  • Unable to use or unwilling to comply with study requirements
  • Use of personal FGM within 3 months of screening or plan to use personal FGM during the course of the study
  • On ascorbic acid
  • Extensive skin changes that preclude wearing the sensor on normal skin (e.g. extensive psoriasis, extensive eczema, recent burns or severe sunburn, extensive tattoos, dermatitis herpetiformis)
  • Known allergy to medical-grade adhesives
  • Renal insufficiency (eGFR\<30)
  • Pancreatic insufficiency or history of pancreatitis
  • Patients on any structured weight reduction interventions such as prescription weight loss medications, bariatric surgery, or protein sparing modified fast during the course of the study.
  • Current or anticipated short term uses of glucocorticoids (oral, injectable, or intravenous. Long-term stable glucocorticoid doses are allowed, such as for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis or Addison's disease.
  • Any medical condition that would make it inappropriate to target an HbA1c of \<7%
  • Currently abusing illicit drugs, alcohol or prescription drugs
  • Any condition per investigator assessment, that could impact reliability of the HbA1c measurement, such as but not limited to hemoglobinopathy, haemolytic anaemia, chronic liver disease, chronic GI blood loss, recent red blood cell transfusion or erythropoietin administration within 3 months prior to screening
  • Current participation in another investigational study (must have completed any prior studies at least 30 days prior to being enrolled in this study)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 10 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04871438

Start Date

November 10 2021

End Date

September 30 2022

Last Update

July 14 2022

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Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Singapore, Singapore