Smart sensor could help kidney transplant patients tame diabetes
NCT ID NCT04783441
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) helps kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes keep their blood sugar in a healthy range. Eighty adults who received a kidney transplant within the past year and use insulin will wear a Dexcom G6 sensor that tracks glucose levels 24/7. The goal is to see if real-time monitoring improves 'time in range' compared to a blinded sensor that only shows data after 10 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitor
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that continuous glucose monitoring helps kidney transplant patients keep their blood sugar in a healthy range more consistently.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device itself does not treat diabetes—it only tracks glucose levels.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18 or above 2. Received a kidney transplant within the past year with functioning kidney (eGFR \> 30 mL/min 3. Person with Type 2 Diabetes and on insulin 4. Access to home wi-fi connection Exclusion Criteria: 1. Person with Type 1 Diabetes 2. Patients taking hydroxyurea 3. Patient unable to wear the Dexcom G6 device at all times for any reason 4. Must be able to test blood glucose with meter 4x a day when on blinded CGM. 5. Presence of clinically significant visual or cognitive impairment 6. Illiterate 7. Prisoners 8. Women who are pregnant, who plan to become pregnant during the course of the study, or who are breastfeeding 9. Presence of clinically unstable cardiovascular disease 10. Active malignancy treatment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UC Davis Health
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95817, United States
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