Can a simple sensor replace finger pricks for kids in the hospital?
NCT ID NCT06143202
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are practical for youth aged 2 to 26 with high blood sugar during hospital stays. Researchers will compare CGM readings with standard finger-stick tests and ask patients, families, and nurses about their experience using the device. The goal is to see if CGMs can make glucose monitoring easier and more comfortable in the hospital.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Youth and young adult participants will be admitted to the hospital and have hyperglycemia resulting in an endocrine consult and requiring frequent glucose monitoring. Nursing staff providing medical care for the youth and young adult participant will be invited to complete a survey on usability of the CGM in the hospital setting.
- Ages
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2 to 26 years
- 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. Participants will be 2 to less than 26 years of age at the time of enrollment. 2. Participants will have a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetes/hyperglycemia due to an underlying condition (such as in cystic fibrosis, monogenic diabetes), or medication induced diabetes/hyperglycemia (such as steroid-induced hyperglycemia or PEG-asparaginase induced hyperglycemia) and would benefit clinically from close glucose monitoring during hospitalization due to fluctuations in blood glucose values. 3. Participant is expected to be in the hospital for longer than 12 hours after study enrollment with a goal of 36 hours or more as determined by study investigator or trained staff. 4. Participant is willing to wear the continuous glucose monitor for the duration of the hospital admission or the lifespan of a continuous glucose monitor (7-14 days). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Has had a history of a significant skin reaction to the adhesives of a continuous glucose monitor in the past or concerns that one may occur due to underlying skin conditions (ie severe eczema, uncontrolled psoriasis, etc). 2. Planned MRI or surgery during the study device use (can be enrolled pre or post procedure if sufficient time for sensor wear as determined by investigator \[i.e. 24-48 before planned procedure\]). 3. Admission to inpatient psychiatry. 4. Pregnancy. 5. Currently using hydroxyurea. 6. A condition that the investigator determines would prevent the patient from participation.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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University of Colorado, Barbara Davis Center
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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