Remote glucose monitoring in hospital settings (REMOTE-CGM Pilot)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A single-centre, randomised, parallel design pilot study to assess use of real-time continuous glucose monitoring in comparison to conventional capillary blood glucose monitoring in hospitalised patients with diabetes mellitus.
IRAS ID
292907
Contact name
Hood Thabit
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
Hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia (high and low blood glucose) in hospitalised patients is becoming a common clinical problem due to the increasing number of people with diabetes mellitus. Studies currently suggest that abnormal blood glucose levels in hospital is linked to poor clinical outcomes. Poor glucose control in COVID-19 patients especially, is linked with increased risk of worsening illness and death. Clinical studies in hospitalised patients show that appropriate management of abnormal glucose levels in hospital reduce the risk of wound and hospital-acquired infection.
In this study, we would like to study the benefits of using of an externally-worn glucose sensor which automatically measures glucose in a continuous fashion, and which alerts the hospital staff if the patient's glucose is too high (hyperglycaemic) or low (hypoglycaemic). Hospital staff will be able to remotely monitor the patient's glucose through a computer monitor/ mobile device, which will help to reduce the frequency of finger-prick glucose measurements and preserve the use of PPEs (Personal Protective Equipments) from direct bedside glucose monitoring.
The ultimate aim of the study is to evaluate if glucose sensor monitoring, compared to usual finger-prick glucose monitoring, leads to improved glucose control and better patient satisfaction. We will also be collecting feedback from hospital staff members on the potential benefits and downsides of using glucose sensors in hospital.REC name
North West - Greater Manchester East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/NW/0205
Date of REC Opinion
22 Aug 2022
REC opinion
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