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Managing Type 1 and High Risk Type 2 Diabetes in the Hospital Setting: Glucose as a Vital Sign

Managing Type 1 and High Risk Type 2 Diabetes in the Hospital Setting: Glucose as a Vital Sign

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03068273
Acronym
CGM
Enrollment
157
Registered
2017-03-01
Start date
2015-05-31
Completion date
2020-03-17
Last updated
2025-10-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Keywords

Hospitalization

Brief summary

This program will provide patients with type 1 and high risk type 2 diabetes the safest hospitalization by using wireless continuous glucose monitoring devices (CGM) to track their glucose parameters in real-time similar to other continuously monitored vital signs. The CGM will inform a team of health professionals who will monitor the patients' progress, communicate recommendations, and be available for discussion when recommended targets are not achieved. Health teams will utilize sensor results in addition to existing electronic medical records data to evaluate progress and manage care.

Detailed description

All patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who meet study criteria will be invited to participate in the study. All patients included in the study will be followed by an advanced practice diabetes nurse for glucose management during their hospitalization. All patients included in the study will receive a CGM. Patients with type 2 diabetes will be randomized to control (blinded CGM glucose values to APN, care team and researchers) or intervention (CGM blood glucose values will be used to aid with glucose management during the hospitalization). In addition, a research only supplemental order set will be implemented for all study participants. The order set focuses on any glucose point of care test that is between 70-79 mg/dL or ≥ 250 at bedtime or before the 4 am usual care blood glucose check. The goal is to prevent hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia for all study patients. The advanced practice diabetes nurse will work with the physician in charge of the patient's care as well as the patient's care team.

Interventions

DEVICEReal-time CGM data

Sponsors

Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Expected length of hospital stay of at least 48 hours * One of the following: 1. Diagnosed with diabetes type 1 OR 2. Diagnosed with diabetes type 2, with an HbA1c \> 8% or 3 point-of-care blood glucose (POC) \> 200, and requiring insulin during this hospitalization. * Literate in English or Spanish

Exclusion criteria

(not all listed): * Pregnant or post-partum * Patient admitted to OB unit * Patient in ICU or with insulin drip * Known allergy to adhesives * Anticipated CT/MRI/diathermy procedure within 48 hours from admission (patients with a planned operation within 48 hours from admission may be included in the study post operation).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Type 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-180 mg/dL)Up to 30 daysPercentage of time a person's blood glucose level stays within a specific range of 70-180 mg/dL
Type 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-200 mg/dL)Up to 30 daysPercentage of time a person's blood glucose level stays within a specific range on 70-200 mg/dL
Type 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-250 mg/dL)Up to 30 daysPercentage of time a person's blood glucose level stays within a specific range on 70-250 mg/dL

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage Time in Hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dL)Up to 30 daysPercentage of time a person's blood glucose level stays within a specific range \< 70 mg/dL
Percentage Time in Hyperglycemia (>250 mg/dL)Up to 30 daysPercentage of time a person's blood glucose level stays within a specific range \> 250 mg/dL

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Intervention
For type 2 patients in the intervention group, CGM data will be viewed real-time. Real-time CGM data
57
Control
For type 2 patients in the control group, CGM data is blinded to all and only gathered for comparison purposes to intervention group. Real-time CGM data
53
Observational T1D
For type 1 patients in the observational group, CGM data will be viewed real-time. Real-time CGM data
47
Total157

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTotalControlObservational T1DIntervention
Age, Continuous61.94 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.22
60.94 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.37
43.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.73
62.88 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.01
BMI30.27 kg/m230.65 kg/m229.9 kg/m2
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
97 Participants42 Participants16 Participants39 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
59 Participants10 Participants31 Participants18 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
HbA1c at Hospital Admission9.075 percentage8.65 percentage9.5 percentage9.5 percentage
Point of Care (POC) Blood Glucose Testing at Hospital Admission253.25 mg/dL245.5 mg/dL334.00 mg/dL261 mg/dL
Region of Enrollment
United States
110 participants53 participants47 participants57 participants
Serum Creatinine at Hospital Admission1.00 mg/dL1.00 mg/dL1.00 mg/dL
Sex: Female, Male
Female
82 Participants30 Participants22 Participants30 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
75 Participants23 Participants25 Participants27 Participants
Type 2 Diabetes Duration17.37 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.89
18.51 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.04
16.23 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.74

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 570 / 530 / 47
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 570 / 530 / 47
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 570 / 530 / 47

Outcome results

Primary

Type 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-180 mg/dL)

Percentage of time a person's blood glucose level stays within a specific range of 70-180 mg/dL

Time frame: Up to 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
InterventionType 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-180 mg/dL)25.31 percentage of time during CGM use
ControlType 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-180 mg/dL)19.89 percentage of time during CGM use
Observational T1DType 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-180 mg/dL)26.04 percentage of time during CGM use
p-value: 0.146Regression, Linear
p-value: <0.05Regression, Linear
p-value: <0.05Regression, Linear
Primary

Type 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-200 mg/dL)

Percentage of time a person's blood glucose level stays within a specific range on 70-200 mg/dL

Time frame: Up to 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
InterventionType 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-200 mg/dL)42.82 percentage of time during CGM use
ControlType 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-200 mg/dL)33.38 percentage of time during CGM use
Observational T1DType 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-200 mg/dL)33.57 percentage of time during CGM use
p-value: 0.0615Regression, Linear
Primary

Type 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-250 mg/dL)

Percentage of time a person's blood glucose level stays within a specific range on 70-250 mg/dL

Time frame: Up to 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
InterventionType 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-250 mg/dL)72.83 percentage of time during CGM use
ControlType 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-250 mg/dL)63.95 percentage of time during CGM use
Observational T1DType 2 Diabetes Blood Glucose Time in Range (70-250 mg/dL)65.97 percentage of time during CGM use
p-value: 0.0404Regression, Linear
Secondary

Percentage Time in Hyperglycemia (>250 mg/dL)

Percentage of time a person's blood glucose level stays within a specific range \> 250 mg/dL

Time frame: Up to 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
InterventionPercentage Time in Hyperglycemia (>250 mg/dL)27.00 percentage of time during CGM use
ControlPercentage Time in Hyperglycemia (>250 mg/dL)32.96 percentage of time during CGM use
Observational T1DPercentage Time in Hyperglycemia (>250 mg/dL)34.04 percentage of time during CGM use
p-value: 0.0403Regression, Linear
Secondary

Percentage Time in Hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dL)

Percentage of time a person's blood glucose level stays within a specific range \< 70 mg/dL

Time frame: Up to 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
InterventionPercentage Time in Hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dL)0 percentage of time during CGM use
ControlPercentage Time in Hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dL)0 percentage of time during CGM use
Observational T1DPercentage Time in Hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dL)0 percentage of time during CGM use
p-value: 0.268Regression, Linear

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026