This study will investigate whether real-time continuous glucose monitoring can be used as a tool for behavior change in people with pre-diabetes.
The protocol is a prospective, non-blinded, randomized controlled study in persons with newly diagnosed pre-diabetes comparing the effects of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (RT-CGM) combined with diet and lifestyle education to those who have diet and lifestyle education alone. During a "wash-in" phase both groups will wear a masked CGM for 1 week at baseline and again after 12 weeks. Those randomized to the RT-CGM will wear it for 4 cycles of 2 week on/1 week off over the next 12 weeks. Both groups will follow-up with their primary care providers as clinically indicated over the next year with quarterly measurements of blood pressure, weight, and BMI. At the end of this period, they will wear a masked CGM for 1 week.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
110
Dexcom Seven+
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Differences in blood glucose
Changes in A1c and fasting blood glucose over time and between the intervention and control groups.
Time frame: baseline, 18 months
Impact of lifestyle changes
Evaluating the impact of lifestyle changes on levels of glycemic control in the control and experimental groups.
Time frame: baseline, 18 months
Changes in Glucose dynamics
Comparison of intervention and control group on standard measures of glucose dynamics.
Time frame: baseline, 18 months
Differences in blood pressure.
Objective comparison between the control and experimental group in changes in blood pressure.
Time frame: baseline, 18 months
Differences in lipids.
Objective comparison between the control group and the experimental group on changes in lipids.
Time frame: baseline, 18 months
Differences in weight
Objective comparison between the control group and the experimental group on changes in weight.
Time frame: baseline, 18 months
Changes in medication use
An objective comparison between the control and experimental group on changes in medication use.
Time frame: baseline, 18 months
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