Lockdown life: did staying home help young diabetics manage blood sugar?
NCT ID NCT04669912
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how the COVID-19 lockdown changed blood sugar control and self-care in 77 young people aged 13 to 25 with type 1 diabetes. Researchers used data from a glucose monitoring platform to compare blood sugar levels before, during, and after the two-month lockdown in France. The goal was to see if the lockdown led to better glucose control and more consistent use of glucose sensors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that certain lifestyle changes during lockdown improved diabetes management, pointing to new ways to support young people with type 1 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all young people with diabetes, and any improvements seen might not last outside lockdown conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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77 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Jan 2021
- 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.
Who is studied
The population will be selected from two university general hospitals of the region of Ile de France (France): Kremlin-Bicetre hospital and Sud-Francilien hospital. The population will be aged from to 13 to 25 years at the beginning of lockdown.
- Ages
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13 to 25 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Type 1 diabetes * Age between 13 and 25 years * use of a flash glucose monitoring related to the LibreView cloud platform * patients follow-up by the diabetes department of Hopital Sud Francilien or the diabetes department of Hôpital Bicêtre. * patient informed of the study and not having objected to it. Exclusion Criteria: * patients out of France during lockdown * other type of diabetes * Duration of diabetes of less than one year * patient aged under 13 years or above 26 years old
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien
Corbeil-Essonnes, France, 91100, France
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