Can a smart glucose monitor keep blood sugar in check after hospital leave?

NCT ID NCT07414277

Disease control Sponsor: Shanghai 6th People's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two ways of tracking blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes who use insulin after leaving the hospital. One group uses a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) that shows real-time levels and trends, while the other group uses traditional fingerstick tests. The goal is to see if CGM leads to better blood sugar control over 12 weeks, with follow-up at 24 weeks. 160 adults aged 18–80 with type 2 diabetes and an HbA1c between 8% and 13% are being recruited.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring (RT-CGM) device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that using a continuous glucose monitor helps people with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar better after leaving the hospital.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (160 people) comparing two monitoring methods, not testing a new drug or cure. The results may not apply to all patients, and 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

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

About 160 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

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 to 80 years (inclusive). 2. Confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). 3. HbA1c between 8.0% and 13.0% (inclusive) within the last 1 month prior to screening/enrollment. 4. Planned to receive insulin therapy for at least 6 months after hospital discharge, as assessed/confirmed by the treating physician (principal physician). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current use of a real-time continuous glucose monitoring (RT-CGM) device, or use within the 3 months prior to enrollment. 2. Severe skin disease at the sensor insertion site, or allergy to adhesive tape/adhesives. 3. Pregnant women; positive pregnancy test at screening; or planning pregnancy during the study period. 4. Currently participating in, or planning to participate in, another clinical trial. 5. Current use of oral corticosteroid therapy, or anticipated use during the trial period. 6. Severe liver disease, defined as alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \>3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN). 7. Severe renal impairment or end-stage renal disease, defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<30 mL/min/1.73 m². 8. Any condition that, in the investigator's opinion, makes the participant unsuitable for the trial, for example: history of ocular trauma or other diagnosed eye diseases causing visual impairment; unwillingness to participate or inability to adequately understand/comply due to speech/language impairment; or presence of psychiatric disorders.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)

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The places running it

4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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