Recommended Citation
Beck RW, Riddlesworth T, Ruedy K, Ahmann A, Bergenstal R, Haller S, Kollman C, Kruger D, McGill JB, Polonsky W, Toschi E, Wolpert H, and Price D. Effect of continuous glucose monitoring on glycemic control in adults with type 1 diabetes using insulin injections: The diamond randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2017; 317(4):371-378.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-24-2017
Publication Title
JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
Abstract
Importance: Previous clinical trials showing the benefit of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in the management of type 1 diabetes predominantly have included adults using insulin pumps, even though the majority of adults with type 1 diabetes administer insulin by injection.
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of CGM in adults with type 1 diabetes treated with insulin injections.
Design, Setting, and Participants: Randomized clinical trial conducted between October 2014 and May 2016 at 24 endocrinology practices in the United States that included 158 adults with type 1 diabetes who were using multiple daily insulin injections and had hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels of 7.5% to 9.9%.
Interventions: Random assignment 2:1 to CGM (n = 105) or usual care (control group; n = 53).
Main Outcomes and Measures: Primary outcome measure was the difference in change in central-laboratory-measured HbA1c level from baseline to 24 weeks. There were 18 secondary or exploratory end points, of which 15 are reported in this article, including duration of hypoglycemia at less than 70 mg/dL, measured with CGM for 7 days at 12 and 24 weeks.
Results: Among the 158 randomized participants (mean age, 48 years [SD, 13]; 44% women; mean baseline HbA1c level, 8.6% [SD, 0.6%]; and median diabetes duration, 19 years [interquartile range, 10-31 years]), 155 (98%) completed the study. In the CGM group, 93% used CGM 6 d/wk or more in month 6. Mean HbA1c reduction from baseline was 1.1% at 12 weeks and 1.0% at 24 weeks in the CGM group and 0.5% and 0.4%, respectively, in the control group (repeated-measures model P < .001). At 24 weeks, the adjusted treatment-group difference in mean change in HbA1c level from baseline was -0.6% (95% CI, -0.8% to -0.3%; P < .001). Median duration of hypoglycemia at less than
Conclusions and Relevance: Among adults with type 1 diabetes who used multiple daily insulin injections, the use of CGM compared with usual care resulted in a greater decrease in HbA1c level during 24 weeks. Further research is needed to assess longer-term effectiveness, as well as clinical outcomes and adverse effects.
Trial Registration: clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT02282397.
Medical Subject Headings
Adult; Aged; Blood Glucose; Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Glycated Hemoglobin A; Humans; Hyperglycemia; Hypoglycemia; Hypoglycemic Agents; Insulin; Male; Middle Aged; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Patient Satisfaction; Time Factors
PubMed ID
28118453
Volume
317
Issue
4
First Page
371
Last Page
378
