Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities

Description

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.

Conditions

Diabetes, Hypoglycemia, Aging

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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.

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

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities

Condition
Diabetes
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Adults \>64 years with diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes
  • * Using glucose-lowering medication or insulin
  • * Currently taking or planning to take hydroxyurea
  • * Patient or Health care proxy refuses to sign consent form

Ages Eligible for Study

65 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Joslin Diabetes Center,

Study Record Dates

2024-12