Flash glucose monitoring in older patients with memory problems
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Flash glucose monitoring in older patients with memory problems and diabetes: a feasibility study
IRAS ID
221757
Contact name
Katharina Mattishent
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of East Anglia
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
Patients with memory problems can have difficulties in managing and monitoring diabetes. Medication for diabetes can provoke excessively low blood sugars (commonly known as 'hypos') needing recognition and treatment.
New technology (flash glucose monitoring) may help in keeping a closer eye on blood sugars. Small (coin-sized) sensors (fitted for up to 2 weeks) can constantly record sugar levels. Patients (or carers) do not need to remember to do finger prick testing. No one has tested this technology to help patients with memory problems and diabetes.
This study will explore whether people aged 65 and older with memory problems and diabetes can tolerate using the flash glucose monitoring system for two weeks.
We will recruit up to 20 patients for this study identify and invite potential participants whilst they are in hospital (the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital).
Patients will be shown how to wear the flash glucose monitoring system, which will be used about one month AFTER discharge from hospital. This will give participants time to recover from their last hospital admission and get back into a normal day to day routine.
The key questions are:
1. Numbers of people with memory problems (or dementia) and hypos who may potentially be eligible for the feasibility study?
2. How many will subsequently agree to take part?
3. Can we successfully record blood sugar readings with the Flash Glucose monitor, and, if so, how many recordings can be obtained in the two-week period?
4. Do participants drop out from the study, and do they have adverse events?
5. What is the participants’/carers’ experience in using the device?REC name
East of England - Cambridge Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/EE/0388
Date of REC Opinion
4 Dec 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion