Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Young Adults
About this study
Type 2 diabetes in increasing common in young adults. Utilizing a mixed-methods, community-based approach, this study offers continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to young adults with type 2 diabetes for 30 days, and collects both quantitative and qualitative data to understand barriers and facilitators of CGM use, participants' changes in awareness of glucose patterns while using the CGM, and preferences for a CGM-based self-management intervention.
- Condition
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
- Tested
- Continuous glucose monitor
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Who can join
- Age
- 18 to 45 years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Inclusion 8
- Minimum age: 18 years
- Maximum age: 45 years
- Study condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
- adult 18-45 years of age
- diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in the last 5 years, as evidenced in the electronic medical record
- no prior use or experience with wearable CGMs
- possession of a smart phone that is compatible with Dexcom CGM sensors (nearly all smartphones are compatible) and willing to download and utilize the Dexcom CGM app
- fluency in English or Spanish
Exclusion 2
- severe mental illness (e.g., psychosis, suicidal ideation);
- pregnancy or \<6 months postpartum
Where
1 site, 1 recruiting
Scripps Health
San Diego, California, United States
Contact
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Jessica L McCurley, PhD, MPH
619-594-2132 jlmccurley@sdsu.edu
Potential match only. Final eligibility is determined by the study team.