Testing State of the Art Remote Glucose Monitoring at Diabetes Camp
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The incidence of low blood sugar and hypoglycemic seizures at diabetes camp has been reduced
thanks to overnight blood glucose level testing. The timing of the overnight blood test is
often arbitrary and it is unclear when the highest frequency of nocturnal hypoglycemic events
at camp are occurring. It is also unclear what the most appropriate treatment for nocturnal
hypoglycemia is: simple carbohydrates, or mini-glucagon.
In this study, we will use Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) that will send subject data
securely to a remote computer located in the medical cottage at camp throughout the night.
Study staff will monitor the computer and will intervene on low blood sugar as it occurs in
real time. On half of the nights, campers will receive mini-glucagon for low blood sugar, and
on the rest, they will receive standard carbohydrate treatment.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Stanford University
Collaborators:
DexCom, Inc. Leona and Harry Helmsely Foundation The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust University of Virginia