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CGM in Patients With ED's

Glucose Monitoring in Patients With Eating Disorders: A Pilot Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05603481
Acronym
CGM
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-11-02
Start date
2023-05-09
Completion date
2024-07-02
Last updated
2025-02-05

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

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating/Purging Type, Anorexia Nervosa Restricting Type, ARFID, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Keywords

CGM, Continuous Glucose Monitor, ACUTE

Brief summary

To determine the accuracy of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) with point of care (POC) fingerstick glucose monitoring and venous blood glucose in patients with eating disorders, specifically anorexia nervosa, restricting subtype (AN-R); avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID); and anorexia nervosa, binge/purge subtype (AN-BP).

Detailed description

It is the experience of the treatment team at ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders and Severe Malnutrition that POC fingerstick testing can be inaccurate in patients when POC fingerstick testing is compared to serum glucose values. However, this has not been formally studied. This study seeks to define the accuracy of POC fingerstick testing and CGM as compared to blood serum glucose monitoring via phlebotomy. It also seeks to better understand the frequency of hypo- and hyperglycemia in this population using continuous glucose monitoring during the first 10 days of admission. Ideally, an accurate method of monitoring glucose values in this population beside phlebotomy draws needs to be established. Blood will be drawn shortly after participants admission to the unit as part of usual care and will continue to be drawn daily as usual care for the next 5 days. Patient blood sugar will be checked daily using POC finger sticks until hypoglycemia resolves. If patient choose to participate in this study, the investigators will do additional POC testing on days 6 and 8 POC finger sticks will be done 30-minutes post breakfast/lunch/dinner. On the same day the patient agrees to be in this study, the patient will have a Dexcom CGM placed to the back of their arm, or on another area of the body depending on the recommendation from the manufacturer (DEXCOM). Patient will wear the CGM for the full 10 days that the study is being conducted. Patient will also be asked to complete a simple log regarding the date and time the patient received post Breakfast/lunch/dinner POC tests on days 6 and 8. The patient may ask the PSCA Patient Safety Care Attendant (PSCA) to assist patient with this task. Data received from the Dexcom device will automatically be uploaded to the Dexcom cloud. Only the research statistician will have access to these data. Staff from Dexcom do not have access to these data.

Interventions

DEVICEContinuous Glucose Monitor

Patients will wear a CGM device on their arm for 10 days, while receiving standard of care blood draws and finger stick sugar checks.

Sponsors

Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Ages 18-65 and meet the DSM-V criteria for AN-R or AN-BP or ARFID * Admission %IBW ≤ 75%

Exclusion criteria

* Diagnosed with an eating disorder other than AN-R or AN-BP or ARFID * %IBW \> 75% on admission * Inability to give informed consent to participate/lacks decisional capacity * Unable to follow the study protocol * Transferred to the unit on a mental health hold/short term certification * Treatment team refusal of patient's participation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Determine the accuracy of continuous glucose monitors (CGM)10 daysTo perform statical analysis to verify the accuracy of interstitial glucose measured via CGM as compared to the POC finger stick. In individuals with severe malnutrition, secondary to eating disorders
Serum glucose fluctuations10 daysTo better understand changes in serum glucose as a function of fasting and nutritional completion as measured via interstitial glucose values as reported by the CGM.
Frequency of hypoglycemia10 daysTo better understand the frequency of hypoglycemia measured via interstitial glucose values as reported by the CGM.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Difference in glucose levels10 daysTo statically analyze the similarities and differences of interstitial glucose monitoring using CGM amongst patients with AN-R vs AN-BP vs ARFID.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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