In clinical practice, women living with type 1 diabetes frequently report that insulin requirements change across the menstrual cycle. Consequently, glycemic fluctuations are observed. This phenomenon could be explained by a decrease in insulin sensitivity during the second half of the menstrual cycle (luteal phase). Overall, despite an important proportion of women reporting glycemic and/or insulin variations across the menstrual cycle, studies to date have involved small sample sizes, and have had inconsistent results. The objective of this study will be to study glycemic fluctuations across the menstrual cycle using CGM data, alongside insulin data, in a large sample of women.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
86
Glucose levels will be measured using continuous glucose monitoring
Insulin doses will be retrieved from insulin pump reports (for insulin pump users) or journals for (for multiple daily injections users)
Premenstrual symptoms will be assessed using the Premenstrual symptoms screening tool
Ovulation testing will be done using ovulation kits
Physical activity will be assessed using the Fitbit Inspire 2
Food intake will be assessed using the Keenoa phone application
The application My Calendar will be used to record information on the menstrual cycle
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
RECRUITINGMean glucose levels during the early follicular phase
Time frame: Day 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle
Mean glucose levels during the mid-late follicular phase
Time frame: Day 6 until 2 days prior to ovulation
Mean glucose levels during the periovulation phase
Time frame: Ovulation plus/minus 1 day
Mean glucose levels during the early luteal phase
Time frame: Day 2 to 4 after ovulation
Mean glucose levels during the mid-luteal phase
Time frame: Day 5 to 9 after ovulation
Mean glucose levels during the late luteal phase
Time frame: Day 10 after ovulation until the first day of the next menstrual cycle
Percentage of time of glucose levels between 3.9 and 7.8 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle
Percentage of time of glucose levels between 3.9 and 7.8 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 6 until 2 days prior to ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels between 3.9 and 7.8 mmol/L
Time frame: Ovulation plus/minus 1 day
Percentage of time of glucose levels between 3.9 and 7.8 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 2 to 4 after ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels between 3.9 and 7.8 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 5 to 9 after ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels between 3.9 and 7.8 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 10 after ovulation until the first day of the next menstrual cycle
Percentage of time of glucose levels between 3.9 and 10.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle
Percentage of time of glucose levels between 3.9 and 10.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 6 until 2 days prior to ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels between 3.9 and 10.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Ovulation plus/minus 1 day
Percentage of time of glucose levels between 3.9 and 10.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 2 to 4 after ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels between 3.9 and 10.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 5 to 9 after ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels between 3.9 and 10.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 10 after ovulation until the first day of the next menstrual cycle
Percentage of time of glucose levels below 3.9 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle
Percentage of time of glucose levels below 3.9 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 6 until 2 days prior to ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels below 3.9 mmol/L
Time frame: Ovulation plus/minus 1 day
Percentage of time of glucose levels below 3.9 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 2 to 4 after ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels below 3.9 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 5 to 9 after ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels below 3.9 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 10 after ovulation until the first day of the next menstrual cycle
Percentage of time of glucose levels below 3.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle
Percentage of time of glucose levels below 3.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 6 until 2 days prior to ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels below 3.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Ovulation plus/minus 1 day
Percentage of time of glucose levels below 3.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 2 to 4 after ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels below 3.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 5 to 9 after ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels below 3.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 10 after ovulation until the first day of the next menstrual cycle
Percentage of time of glucose levels above 10.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle
Percentage of time of glucose levels above 10.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 6 until 2 days prior to ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels above 10.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Ovulation plus/minus 1 day
Percentage of time of glucose levels above 10.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 2 to 4 after ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels above 10.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 5 to 9 after ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels above 10.0 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 10 after ovulation until the first day of the next menstrual cycle
Percentage of time of glucose levels above 13.9 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle
Percentage of time of glucose levels above 13.9 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 6 until 2 days prior to ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels above 13.9 mmol/L
Time frame: Ovulation plus/minus 1 day
Percentage of time of glucose levels above 13.9 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 2 to 4 after ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels above 13.9 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 5 to 9 after ovulation
Percentage of time of glucose levels above 13.9 mmol/L
Time frame: Day 10 after ovulation until the first day of the next menstrual cycle
Standard deviation of glucose levels
Time frame: Day 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle
Standard deviation of glucose levels
Time frame: Day 6 until 2 days prior to ovulation
Standard deviation of glucose levels
Time frame: Ovulation plus/minus 1 day
Standard deviation of glucose levels
Time frame: Day 2 to 4 after ovulation
Standard deviation of glucose levels
Time frame: Day 5 to 9 after ovulation
Standard deviation of glucose levels
Time frame: Day 10 after ovulation until the first day of the next menstrual cycle
Coefficient of variance of glucose levels
Time frame: Day 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle
Coefficient of variance of glucose levels
Time frame: Day 6 until 2 days prior to ovulation
Coefficient of variance of glucose levels
Time frame: Ovulation plus/minus 1 day
Coefficient of variance of glucose levels
Time frame: Day 2 to 4 after ovulation
Coefficient of variance of glucose levels
Time frame: Day 5 to 9 after ovulation
Coefficient of variance of glucose levels
Time frame: Day 10 after ovulation until the first day of the next menstrual cycle
Low blood glucose index
Time frame: Day 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle
Low blood glucose index
Time frame: Day 6 until 2 days prior to ovulation
Low blood glucose index
Time frame: Ovulation plus/minus 1 day
Low blood glucose index
Time frame: Day 2 to 4 after ovulation
Low blood glucose index
Time frame: Day 5 to 9 after ovulation
Low blood glucose index
Time frame: Day 10 after ovulation until the first day of the next menstrual cycle
High blood glucose index
Time frame: Day 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle
High blood glucose index
Time frame: Day 6 until 2 days prior to ovulation
High blood glucose index
Time frame: Ovulation plus/minus 1 day
High blood glucose index
Time frame: Day 2 to 4 after ovulation
High blood glucose index
Time frame: Day 5 to 9 after ovulation
High blood glucose index
Time frame: Day 10 after ovulation until the first day of the next menstrual cycle
Standard deviation of insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle
Standard deviation of insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 6 until 2 days prior to ovulation
Standard deviation of insulin delivery
Time frame: Ovulation plus/minus 1 day
Standard deviation of insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 2 to 4 after ovulation
Standard deviation of insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 5 to 9 after ovulation
Standard deviation of insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 10 after ovulation until the first day of the next menstrual cycle
Coefficient of variance of insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle
Coefficient of variance of insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 6 until 2 days prior to ovulation
Coefficient of variance of insulin delivery
Time frame: Ovulation plus/minus 1 day
Coefficient of variance of insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 2 to 4 after ovulation
Coefficient of variance of insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 5 to 9 after ovulation
Coefficient of variance of insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 10 after ovulation until the first day of the next menstrual cycle
Total insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle
Total insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 6 until 2 days prior to ovulation
Total insulin delivery
Time frame: Ovulation plus/minus 1 day
Total insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 2 to 4 after ovulation
Total insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 5 to 9 after ovulation
Total insulin delivery
Time frame: Day 10 after ovulation until the first day of the next menstrual cycle
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