Evaluate the use of brief serial real time continuous monitoring (RT-CGM) as a behavior modification tool in obese patients with prediabetes and diabetes. After receiving RT-CGM, nutrition and exercise education, participants will be able to monitor their blood sugar in real time for 2 sessions . Education on how to interpret CGM in the setting of food choices and exercise coupled with nutrition and exercise information should lead to improved weight and other nutritional and exercise changes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
23
CGM is a way to measure glucose levels in real-time. A tiny electrode called a glucose sensor is inserted under the skin to measure glucose levels in tissue fluid. A small plastic piece of tube remains inserted in the skin. It is connected to a transmitter that sits on top of the skin. It is approved for use on the abdomen for 10 days. It either records the sugars downloaded in the clinic (blinded part of the study) or it sends the information via wireless radio frequency to a monitoring/ display device or to a cellular phone so participants can see data. DEXCOM G6 is FDA approved for use in patients with diabetes and will be used in accordance with instructions as approved for diabetes.
GWU Medical Faculty Associates
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Percent Change in BMI From Baseline to 14 Weeks
weight and height will be combined to report % change BMI in kg/m\^2 at 14 weeks
Time frame: 14 weeks
Percent Body Fat Change at 14 Weeks
Percent by Tanita scale
Time frame: 14 weeks
Questionnaire: Experiences With Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Diabetes
Experiences of CGM @Joslin 2009 scale of (5) strongly agree or (1) strongly disagree about statements/questions that measured the amount of satisfaction that was derived from continuous glucose monitoring. The larger the score the more satisfied participants were with CGM. 100 being the max score and 20 being the min score
Time frame: 14 weeks
Mean Glucose Change at 14 Weeks
average glucose during 10 days of wearing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) at baseline and 14 weeks
Time frame: 14 weeks
Food Frequency Change in Score at 14 Weeks
Starting The Conversation (STC) is an eight-item simplified food frequency instrument/questionnaire a max score of 16 indicates poor food choices and a minimum score of 0 indicates good food choices. Results reported is change from baseline score with a negative score being a marker of improvement in food choices and a positive score being worsening of food choices
Time frame: 14 weeks
Change in Minutes Walked Per Week at 14 Weeks
The International Physical Activity Questionnaire(short) is as validated questionnaire which asks the time in minutes or hours in last week you do vigorous exercise, moderate intensity exercise, walking and sitting
Time frame: 14 weeks
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MAGE Mean Amplitude of Glycemic Excursion
this is calculation of variance of glucose for CGM
Time frame: 14 weeks