Type 1 diabetes

Sustained Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Improvements Over 36 Months in Youth in the Teamwork, Targets, Technology, and Tight Control (4T) Study

J Clin Endocrinol MetabPublished Prospective cohort study

Main finding · HbA1cResult — go to the resultAdjusted difference 1.2 % 95% CI 0.7%–1.7%

Authors' conclusion

Youth with T1D in the Pilot 4T extension phase sustained improvements in HbA1c over 3 years. Focusing resources on intensive management during the first year after T1D diagnosis may impact long-term glycemia.

Study context

Population
Youth with T1D in the Pilot 4T Study, Stanford Medicine Children's Health Diabetes Clinic78.5% of Pilot 4T cohort
Participants
102 participants
Exposure
Pilot 4T cohort vs Historical cohort
  • Pilot 4Tn = 102
Outcome
Change in HbA1c
Follow-up
3 years
Methodological detailsextension phase, historical controls, single-centre
  • Extension phase
  • Historical controls
  • Single-centre

Main finding

HbA1c

Adjusted difference

1.2 %

95% CI 0.7%–1.7%

Pilot 4Tvs Historical
adjusted difference 1.2 % (95% CI 0.7%–1.7%)

As reported in the abstract

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Met HbA1c target <7.5% · 3 years

Met HbA1c target <7% · 3 years

Original publication

Sustained HbA1c Improvements Over 36 Months in Youth in the Teamwork, Targets, Technology, and Tight Control (4T) Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Published 10 July 2025. doi:10.1210/clinem/dgaf397

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