Can remote monitoring help teens with diabetes avoid dangerous highs and lows?

This study tested whether real-time remote continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and secure text messaging could improve blood sugar control in 20 adolescents (ages 13-18) with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes. Participants wore a CGM that shared their glucose levels with the study team, who monitored them remotely for 3 months and communicated regularly via secure text. The main goal was to see if this approach lowered HbA1c, a key measure of long-term blood sugar control.