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CompletedNCT01237301REACT3Updated Oct 17, 2018Results posted

Comparing Self Monitored Blood Glucose (SMBG) to Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in Type 2 Diabetes

An interventional study of CGM Group and SMBG Group in Type 2 Diabetes, sponsored by HealthPartners Institute. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-10-17.

Sponsored by HealthPartners Institute · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
124
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of SMBG and CGM for clinical decisions related to the management of type 2 diabetes. The secondary objective is to determine the benefit of using CGM for clinical diabetes management decision-making.

Read the detailed description

This study involves the use of the following 2 glucose monitoring methods to measure your blood sugar (glucose) levels and help manage type 2 diabetes:

  1. Self Monitoring Blood Glucose (SMBG): blood glucose is measured 4-7 times each day using finger sticks and an blood glucose meter.
  2. Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM): blood glucose is measured continuously via the CGM device. This device has been approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Conditions studied

  • Type 2 Diabetes

Keywords

  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus

10,923 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus; 1,318 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 124 is above the median of 80 across 8,367 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.

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Lead sponsor

HealthPartners Institute is the lead sponsor of 164 studies on the registry; 20 are open to participants now.

Of its 17 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 16 (94%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female ≥18 and ≤75 years of age (Upper range to assure dexterity for use of CGM)
  • Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
  • HbA1c ≥7.0%
  • Diabetes can be treated with any of the following therapies within one month prior to study enrollment: (1) medical nutrition therapy alone or with metformin; (2) sulfonylurea with or without metformin; (3) dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitor or Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist with or without metformin; or insulin with or without metformin.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Treated with Thiazolidinediones (TZD)
  • Administered prednisone or cortisone medications in the previous 30 days
  • Currently pregnant or planning pregnancy during the study period
  • Presence of any severe medical or psychological condition or chronic conditions/infections that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the subject's safety or successful participation in the study
  • HbA1c \<7.0%
  • Unable to follow the study protocol
  • Unable to speak, read and write in English
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
124 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CGM Group

    Wear an unblinded CGM for 16 weeks. Subjects continued previously started medication regiments for their diabetes. Subjects in this arm were randomized to use real time continuous glucose monitoring (rt CGM).

    Device: CGM Group

  • Active comparator
    SMBG Group

    Use SMBG 4 to 7 times a day for 16 weeks. Subjects continued previously started medication regiments for their diabetes. Subjects in this arm were randomized to use structured self monitoring blood glucose (stSMBG) and periodic, blinded continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).

    Device: SMBG Group

Interventions

  • DeviceCGM Group

    Using CGM unblinded for 16 weeks versus fingersticks 4 to 7 times a day to evaluate which is more beneficial in type 2 diabetes.

    Also known as: DexCom SevenPlus CGM, AccuChek Aviva blood glucose meter

  • DeviceSMBG Group

    Fingersticks 4 to 7 times a day to evaluate which is more beneficial in type 2 diabetes. Used CGM blinded once every four weeks.

    Also known as: AccuChek Aviva blood glucose meter, DexCom SevenPlus CGM

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage Change in Hemoglobin A1c

    Time frame: 2 week baseline to 16 week final

Secondary outcomes

  1. Glucose Exposure (Area Under the Diurnal Median Curve)

    The secondary objective is to determine the incremental benefit of CGM for clinical decision-making by using (area under the diurnal median curve). Data was collected to create the curve at every hour of modal day. Example: hours 1-24 of each day. Modal day reflects 14 days worth of CGM data aggregated into a single 24 hour day graph.

    Time frame: 16 weeks

  2. Percent of Time in Hypoglycemia Range

    The secondary objective is to determine the incremental benefit of CGM for clinical decision-making using percent time in hypoglycemia range (\< 50 mg/dL). Numerator: amount of time with a value of 49 mg/dL or less. Denominator: total amount of time of CGM measurement. CGM used for this study produced measurements once every 15 minutes or 360 times per day.

    Time frame: 16 weeks

  3. Change From Baseline in CGM Glucose Variability

    Glucose Variability - Interquartile Range used to determine incremental benefit of CGM for clinical decision making. IQR results reflect the change delta from baseline to 16 weeks. IQR is calculated for each subject at each visit. The change in IQR was calculated as final IQR minus baseline IQR. This measure represents an average of the individual subjects IQR delta (baseline to 16 weeks/final).

    Time frame: Baseline and 16 weeks

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Results

Posted Jan 6, 2014

Participant flow

Recruitment Period October 29, 2010 through November 25, 2011. Study Location: Clinic

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCGM GroupSMBG Group
Started6559
Completed6055
Not completed54

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage Change in Hemoglobin A1c
Time frame:
2 week baseline to 16 week final
Reported as:
Mean · percentage of HbA1c
Percentage Change in Hemoglobin A1c
percentage of HbA1cCGM GroupSMBG Group
Percentage Change in Hemoglobin A1c-1.12 ± 1.07-0.82 ± 0.91
SecondaryGlucose Exposure (Area Under the Diurnal Median Curve)

The secondary objective is to determine the incremental benefit of CGM for clinical decision-making by using (area under the diurnal median curve). Data was collected to create the curve at every hour of modal day. Example: hours 1-24 of each day. Modal day reflects 14 days worth of CGM data aggregated into a single 24 hour day graph.

Time frame:
16 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · mcg*hr/mL
Glucose Exposure (Area Under the Diurnal Median Curve)
mcg*hr/mLCGM GroupSMBG Group
Glucose Exposure (Area Under the Diurnal Median Curve)-615.98 ± 924.04-522.88 ± 951.43
SecondaryPercent of Time in Hypoglycemia Range

The secondary objective is to determine the incremental benefit of CGM for clinical decision-making using percent time in hypoglycemia range (\< 50 mg/dL). Numerator: amount of time with a value of 49 mg/dL or less. Denominator: total amount of time of CGM measurement. CGM used for this study produced measurements once every 15 minutes or 360 times per day.

Time frame:
16 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · % of time in hypoglycemia
Percent of Time in Hypoglycemia Range
% of time in hypoglycemiaCGM GroupSMBG Group
Percent of Time in Hypoglycemia Range-0.42 ± 1.880.14 ± 1.22
SecondaryChange From Baseline in CGM Glucose Variability

Glucose Variability - Interquartile Range used to determine incremental benefit of CGM for clinical decision making. IQR results reflect the change delta from baseline to 16 weeks. IQR is calculated for each subject at each visit. The change in IQR was calculated as final IQR minus baseline IQR. This measure represents an average of the individual subjects IQR delta (baseline to 16 weeks/final).

Time frame:
Baseline and 16 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · mg/dL
Change From Baseline in CGM Glucose Variability
mg/dLCGM GroupSMBG Group
Change From Baseline in CGM Glucose Variability-8.36 ± 15.95-5.91 ± 16.73

Adverse events

Collected over During the period of the 16 week study.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0.02% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
CGM Group—0/65 (0%)1/65 (1.5%)
SMBG Group—0/59 (0%)1/59 (1.7%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventCGM GroupSMBG Group
CellulitisSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/651/59
Prostate CancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)1/650/59

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)CGM GroupSMBG GroupTotal
<=18 years000
Between 18 and 65 years464793
>=65 years191231
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)CGM GroupSMBG GroupTotal
Mean59.3 ± 8.958.8 ± 1059 ± 0.9
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)CGM GroupSMBG GroupTotal
Female293261
Male362763
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)CGM GroupSMBG GroupTotal
United States6559124
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Study locations

1 site
  • International Diabetes Center
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Mazze RS, Strock E, Wesley D, Borgman S, Morgan B, Bergenstal R, Cuddihy R. Characterizing glucose exposure for individuals with normal glucose tolerance using continuous glucose monitoring and ambulatory glucose profile analysis. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2008 Jun;10(3):149-59. doi: 10.1089/dia.2007.0293. PubMed 18473688 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 17, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01237301
Lead sponsor
HealthPartners Institute
Collaborators
Roche Diagnostics GmbH, International Diabetes Center at Park Nicollet
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 9, 2010
Start date
Oct 2010
Primary completion
Mar 2012
Completion
Mar 2012
Results posted
Jan 6, 2014
Last update
Oct 17, 2018

Study contacts

Richard M. Bergenstal, MD
principal investigator · International Diabetes Center at Park Nicollet

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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