N/A
N=12
How Common is Hypoglycaemia in Older People With Diabetes Who Fall?
Diabetes · Hypoglycaemia
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05470842 ↗Enrolled (actual)
12
Serious AEs
9.1%
Results posted
Sep 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Proportion of Participants With Captured Hypoglycaemia — 3 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Continuous glucose monitoring (Dexcom G6) (Device)
- Age
- Older Adult · 75+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of East Anglia
- Primary completion
- Sep 2023
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Proportion of Participants With Captured Hypoglycaemia |
3 | — |
| SECONDARY Overall Time in Range (Average) |
52 | — |
| SECONDARY Emergency Department Re-attendances and/or Hospital Re-admissions for Falls, Fractures, Heart Attacks, Ischaemic Strokes and Death Within 30 Days |
1 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to use 24 hour continuous glucose monitoring in older patients with diabetes who present with symptoms of falls, or dizziness, or confusion, that may indicate hypoglycaemia.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 75 years and older with diabetes
- Treated with glucose-medications which carry a high risk of hypoglycaemia (sulfonylureas and/or insulin)
- Presenting to hospital with a fall and/or symptoms suggestive of unrecognised hypoglycaemia (such as dizziness, feeling muddled).
Exclusion Criteria
- Treatment with metformin alone
- Lack of capacity,
- Not willing to participate,
- Terminal illness (less than one-year life expectancy).
- Evidence of bruising, bleeding, cellulitis and/or skin tears on the upper arms or abdomen.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05470842). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.