Can a wearable sensor beat Finger-Prick tests for type 2 diabetes?
NCT ID NCT06587438
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial asks whether real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes who do not use insulin. Participants will either use a CGM device or stick to standard self-monitoring with a blood glucose meter. The study tracks changes in HbA1c, a key marker of long-term blood sugar levels, over 24 weeks. If CGM proves beneficial, it could offer a more convenient and effective way to manage diabetes without insulin.
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 (CGM) device
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could support wider use of CGM for people with type 2 diabetes who do not take insulin, potentially improving blood sugar control and reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and early, and results may not apply to all patients. CGM devices can be costly and may not be accessible to everyone.
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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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160 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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)Subjects aged ≥18 years at screening (based on the day of signing the informed consent form) and of any gender * (2)Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes * (3)Prior to the screening, glycemic control was suboptimal with diet, exercise control, and oral medication or glucagon-like peptide-1RA (GLP-1RA) therapy maintained for more than 3 months, 7.5%≤HbA1c≤10% * (4)Subjects voluntarily sign an informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * (1)Patients treated with insulin within 3 months prior to screening * (2)Currently or have used a CGM device within 3 months prior to enrollment * (3)Serious skin disease at the sensor placement site, allergy to tape or adhesives * (4)Pregnant females, those with a positive pregnancy test result at screening, or those who plan to become pregnant during the study * (5)Those who are participating or will participate in other clinical trials * (6)Those who, in the opinion of the investigator, should not participate in this clinical trial, such as: ①those who have a history of eye trauma or other diagnosed eye diseases resulting in visual impairment, etc.; ②those who are unwilling or unable to fully understand or cooperate due to speech disorders; ③those who suffer from mental disorders
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University (Hubei General Hospital)
Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, China
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Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200233, China
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The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University
Shunde, Guangdong, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400016, China
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