Clinical Trial: Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices Among People Living With Type 1 Diabetes in South Africa
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Three-arm Pragmatic Randomized Study on the Effectiveness, Feasibility, Acceptability, and Cost of the Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices Among People Living With Type 1 Diabetes in South Af
Brief Summary:
Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) is a chronic condition that represents a major public health and clinical concern.Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is a critical part of the care of individuals with diabetes.SMBG entails capillary fingerstick blood glucose testing multiple times per day.Many people with diabetes find this testing painful and cumbersome, often resulting in poor compliance to a glucose self-monitoring schedule.Furthermore, SMBG only provides limited visibility on daily and nightly glucose…
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