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Efficacy and safety of continuous glucose monitoring on glycaemic control in patients with chronic pancreatitis and insulin‐treated diabetes: A randomised, open‐label, crossover trial

Diabetes Obes MetabPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary result · Time in level 2 hypoglycaemia (<3.0 mmol/L)Result — go to the resultMean difference −0.36 % 95% CI −0.78% to 0.06%

Authors' conclusion

In patients with chronic pancreatitis and insulin-treated diabetes, CGM increased time in range and reduced time above and below range. These findings highlight the potential of CGM in improving glycaemic control.

Study context

Population
Patients with chronic pancreatitis and insulin-treated diabetes; mean age 64.4 ± 8.8 years, 22 men [75.9%]29 completed
Participants
30 patients
Comparison
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) vs self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG)
Primary endpoint
Time in level 2 hypoglycaemia (<3.0 mmol/L)
Follow-up
50 days
Methodological detailsopen-label, crossover, 20-day washout period between periods
  • Open-label
  • Crossover
  • 20-day washout period between periods

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Mean difference

−0.36 %

95% CI −0.78% to 0.06%

P = 0.09

CGMvs SMBG
mean difference −0.36 % (95% CI −0.78% to 0.06%); P = 0.09

Secondary outcomes

OutcomeMean difference (%) (95% CI)P value
TIR (3.9-10.0 mmol/L)7.46 (1.67%–13.25%)P = 0.01
TAR (>10.0 mmol/L)−6.55 (−12.59% to −0.51%)P = 0.04
TBR (<3.9 mmol/L)−0.91 (−1.79% to −0.03%)P = 0.04

Safety

No differences were observed for the safety endpoints

Original publication

Efficacy and safety of continuous glucose monitoring on glycaemic control in patients with chronic pancreatitis and insulin‐treated diabetes: A randomised, open‐label, crossover trial. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 18 March 2025. doi:10.1111/dom.16356

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