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Diabetes MellitusNCT03877068

Dexcom G6 Intervention Study

A study testing Dexcom G6 CGM - Continues Glucose Monitoring sensor system and POC BG - Point-of-Care Blood Glucose monitoring in people with Diabetes Mellitus, run by Emory University at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The study will assess if Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) represents a better tool to guide healthcare providers in adjusting insulin therapy, by providing a more complete 24-hour assessment of glucose values compared to Point of Care (POC) testing, during hospitalization and after hospital discharge in general… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus
What is being tested?
Dexcom G6 CGM - Continues Glucose Monitoring sensor system and POC BG - Point-of-Care Blood Glucose monitoring
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
185 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
26 Jun 2019to 27 Feb 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Males and females ≥ 18 years admitted to a general medicine or surgical services.
  • History of T1D or T2D receiving insulin therapy during hospital admission.
  • Subjects must have a randomization BG <400 mg/dL without laboratory evidence of diabetic ketoacidosis (bicarbonate < 18 milliequivalents per litre (mEq/L), potential of hydrogen (pH) < 7.30, or positive serum or urinary ketones).
  • Patients with expected hospital length-of-stay of 2 or more day

Who cannot join

  • Patients with acute illness admitted to the ICU or expected to require admission to the ICU.
  • Patients expected to require MRI procedures during hospitalization.
  • Patients with clinically relevant hepatic disease (diagnosed liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension), corticosteroid therapy, end-stage renal disease (dialysis), or anasarca (massive peripheral edema).
  • Mental condition rendering the subject unable to understand the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the study.
  • Female subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding at time of enrollment into the study.
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • Emory University Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • Grady Health System

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • Univeristy of Maryland

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

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About this study

Official title: Management of Inpatient Hyperglycemia by Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Insulin-treated Patients With Diabetes: Dexcom G6 Intervention Study

The study will assess if Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) represents a better tool to guide healthcare providers in adjusting insulin therapy, by providing a more complete 24-hour assessment of glucose values compared to Point of Care (POC) testing, during hospitalization and after hospital discharge in general medicine and surgery patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).

Read the detailed description

Diabetes is reported in 20-34% of hospitalized adult patients in general medicine and surgery units and there is a large body of literature showing a strong association between diabetes and increased hospital mortality and morbidity. Clinical guidelines have recommended the use of basal bolus insulin regimens as the preferred management approach of non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients with diabetes, as it has been shown to be effective in improving glycemic control and reducing hospital complications. However, hypoglycemia is a common adverse event of insulin therapy, with incidence rates ranging between 12% and 35% in randomized studies in non-ICU settings. The development of hypoglycemia, like hyperglycemia, has been associated with higher rates of hospital complications, higher health care resource utilization, and hospital mortality.

Bedside point-of-care (POC) capillary glucose monitoring is the standard of care to assess glycemic control in the hospital. Diabetes guidelines recommend bedside capillary POC testing before meals and at bedtime to assess glycemic control and to adjust insulin therapy in the hospital. In contrast to POC testing, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) measures interstitial glucose every 5-15 minutes, thus providing a more complete glycemic profile during 24-hours compared to standard POC glucose testing. The study will assess if CGM represents a better tool to guide healthcare providers in adjusting insulin therapy by providing a more complete 24-hour assessment of glucose values compared to POC testing, during hospitalization and after hospital discharge in general medicine and surgery patients with T2D and T1D.

Participants will be randomized to have the standard of care POC testing plus wear a sham CGM or to wear a real-time Dexcom G6 CGM, which provide BG readings every 5 minutes for up to 10 days during hospitalization. At the point of hospital discharge, participants with poorly controlled diabetes will be invited to participate in an open label outpatient study where they will wear a Dexcom G6 CGM or sham device for 10 days.

Being tested
Dexcom G6 CGM - Continues Glucose Monitoring sensor system, POC BG - Point-of-Care Blood Glucose monitoring
Keywords
Glycemic control, Bedside point-of-care capillary glucose monitoring, Dexcom, Continuous glucose monitoring, Hyperglycemia, Inpatient
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Dexcom G6 CGM - Continues Glucose Monitoring sensor systemDevice

    A blinded factory-calibrated continues glucose monitoring sensor system Dexcom G6 will be placed shortly after admission. Two CGM devices will be inserted in all patients - one in the abdomen and one in the arm to also assess differences in blood glucose readings between upper extremity and abdominal insertion sites. Information on CGM readings will be collected daily during the hospital stay up to 10 days using the Dexcom Studio software to download the Dexcom receiver data.

  • POC BG - Point-of-Care Blood Glucose monitoringDiagnostic test

    Also called Standard of Care capillary glucose test

    Standard of care - bedside point-of-care (POC) capillary blood glucose (BG) monitoring will be done before meals and bedtime daily during the hospital stay up to 10 days.

Study groups in NCT03877068
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Dexcom G6 CGM - Continues Glucose Monitoring sensor systemExperimentalPatients will wear a real-time Dexcom G6 CGM, which provide BG readings every 5 minutes for up to 10 days. In addition, patients will undergo POC testing before meals and bedtime per hospital protocol. Insulin therapy will be titrated based on daily CGM printouts, which will include BG readings, glycemic excursions, hypoglycemia and severe hyperglycemia values throughout the day. Patients will wear a CGM in the current approved insertion site, the abdomen, and in the upper arm.
Receives: Device: Dexcom G6 CGM - Continues Glucose Monitoring sensor system; Diagnostic Test: POC BG - Point-of-Care Blood Glucose monitoring
POC BG - Point-of-Care Blood Glucose monitoringActive comparatorGlucose monitoring by POC testing will be performed before meals and at bedtime. Results will be uploaded in the electronic medical record (EMR) system. The research team together with the PCP team will adjust daily insulin orders based on POC readings (standard of care). In addition, patients will wear a 'blinded' CGM where no results will be visualized by patients, nursing staff, primary care physician (PCP) or research teams.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: POC BG - Point-of-Care Blood Glucose monitoring

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mean Daily Blood Glucose (BG) Concentration While Hospitalized

    A random (non-fasting) blood glucose measurement of 140 mg/dL or less is considered normal, while a measurement of 200 mg/dL or more indicates diabetes.

    Measured: During hospitalization (up to 10 days)

  2. Percent of Time With BG Between 70-180 mg/dL While Hospitalized

    Glycemic control is measured by the percent of time with BG in the range of 70-180 mg/dL.

    Measured: During hospitalization (up to 10 days)

  3. Number of Clinically Significant Hypoglycemia Events While Hospitalized

    The mean number of clinically significant hypoglycemia events, defined as BG <54 mg/dl (3.0mmol/L), per participant is presented here.

    Measured: During hospitalization (up to 10 days)

Secondary outcomes (14)
  1. Number of Hypoglycemia Events While Hospitalized

    The mean number of hypoglycemia events, defined as BG < 70 (<3.9 mmol/L), per participant during hospitalization is presented here.

    Measured: During hospitalization (up to 10 days)

  2. Number of Nocturnal Hypoglycemia Events While Hospitalized

    The mean number of events of nocturnal hypoglycemia per participant are presented here. Nocturnal hypoglycemia occurs between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 ante meridiem (AM). Hypoglycemia is defined as BG < 70 mg/dL (<3.9 mmol/L) and severe hypoglycemia is defined as BG < 54 mg/dL (<3.0 mmol/L).

    Measured: During hospitalization (up to 10 days)

  3. Percent of Time With Hypoglycemia While Hospitalized

    The percentage of time spent with BG below the desired range, during the day and night of hospitalization was assessed. Hypoglycemia is defined as BG < 70 mg/dL (<3.9 mmol/L) and severe hypoglycemia is defined as BG < 54 mg/dL (<3.0 mmol/L).

    Measured: During hospitalization (up to 10 days)

  4. Percent of Time With Hyperglycemia While Hospitalized

    The percentage of time above the desired BG range, during the day and night while hospitalized was assessed.

    Measured: During hospitalization (up to 10 days)

  5. Glycemic Variability Calculated by Mean Amplitude of Glycemic Excursions (MAGE) While Hospitalized

    Mean amplitude of glycemic excursions (MAGE), together with mean and standard deviation, is the parameter for assessing glycemic variability and is calculated based on the arithmetic mean of differences between consecutive peaks and nadirs of differences greater than one standard deviation of mean glycemia. It is designed to assess major glucose swings and exclude minor ones.

    Measured: During hospitalization (up to 10 days)

  6. Differences in BG by CGM Devices Placed in the Abdomen and Upper Extremity While Hospitalized

    The mean absolute relative difference (MARD) reflects accuracy of the CGM glucose reading compared to the reference POC reading. This is the current standard for assessing accuracy of glucometer readings. Lower MARD indicates smaller differences between the CGM and meter value; a higher MARD value indicates larger differences. A three way and direct head-to-head comparison of data from the abdomen, upper arm and POC BG will be compared.

    Measured: During hospitalization (up to 10 days)

  7. Number of Sensor Changes During Hospitalization

    Events related to sensor changes (blinded sensor for the POC group or real-time sensor for CGM group), such as removal for procedures or imaging, sensors failures, and sensors dislodgments were recorded.

    Measured: During hospitalization (up to 10 days)

  8. Mean Daily BG Concentration After Discharge

    A random (non-fasting) blood glucose measurement of 140 mg/dL or less is considered normal, while a measurement of 200 mg/dL or more indicates diabetes.

    Measured: After hospital discharge (up to 10 days)

  9. Percent of Time With BG Between 70-180 mg/dL After Discharge

    Glycemic control after hospital discharge is measured by the percent of time with BG in the range of 70-180 mg/dL.

    Measured: After hospital discharge (up to 10 days)

  10. Number of Clinically Significant Hypoglycemia Events After Discharge

    The mean number of clinically significant hypoglycemia events, defined as BG <54 mg/dl (3.0mmol/L), during the day and night after hospital discharge, per participant is presented here.

    Measured: After hospital discharge (up to 10 days)

  11. Number of Hypoglycemia Events After Discharge

    The mean number of hypoglycemia events, defined as BG < 70 (<3.9 mmol/L), per participant after hospital discharge is presented here.

    Measured: After hospital discharge (up to 10 days)

  12. Count of Participants With Hypoglycemia After Discharge

    Hypoglycemia is defined as BG < 70 mg/dL (<3.9 mmol/L) and severe hypoglycemia is defined as BG < 54 mg/dL (<3.0 mmol/L).

    Measured: After hospital discharge (up to 10 days)

  13. Percent of Time With Hyperglycemia After Discharge

    The percentage of time above the desired BG range, during the day and night after hospital discharge was assessed.

    Measured: After hospital discharge (up to 10 days)

  14. Glycemic Variability Calculated by Mean Amplitude of Glycemic Excursions (MAGE) After Discharge

    Mean amplitude of glycemic excursions (MAGE), together with mean and standard deviation, is the parameter for assessing glycemic variability and is calculated based on the arithmetic mean of differences between consecutive peaks and nadirs of differences greater than one standard of mean glycemia. It is designed to assess major glucose swings and exclude minor ones

    Measured: After hospital discharge (up to 10 days)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Mar 2019
  2. Study start26 Jun 2019
  3. Primary completion27 Feb 2021
  4. Study completion27 Feb 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
185 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03877068
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB00107703
Status last verified
Oct 2023
First submitted
14 Mar 2019
Last updated
24 Oct 2023
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
Yes: Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in publications for this study (including text, tables, figures, and appendices) will be available for sharing after de-identification.

Publications

  • Spanakis EK, Urrutia A, Galindo RJ, Vellanki P, Migdal AL, Davis G, Fayfman M, Idrees T, Pasquel FJ, Coronado WZ, Albury B, Moreno E, Singh LG, Marcano I, Lizama S, Gothong C, Munir K, Chesney C, Maguire R, Scott WH, Perez-Guzman MC, Cardona S, Peng L, Umpierrez GE. Continuous Glucose Monitoring-Guided Insulin Administration in Hospitalized Patients With Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Diabetes Care. 2022 Oct 1;45(10):2369-2375. doi: 10.2337/dc22-0716.

    PubMed 35984478
  • Spanakis EK, Singh LG, Siddiqui T, Sorkin JD, Notas G, Magee MF, Fink JC, Zhan M, Umpierrez GE. Association of glucose variability at the last day of hospitalization with 30-day readmission in adults with diabetes. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2020 May;8(1):e000990. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2019-000990.

    PubMed 32398351

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Dexcom G6 CGM - Continues Glucose Monitoring sensor system and POC BG - Point-of-Care Blood Glucose monitoring in people with Diabetes Mellitus, run by Emory University at 3 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Oct 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 24 Oct 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mean Daily Blood Glucose (BG) Concentration While Hospitalized (time frame: During hospitalization (up to 10 days)). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03877068, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Oct 2023.

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