Study to see if surgery tool throws off glucose readings
NCT ID NCT07583238
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study will check if diathermy, a tool used during surgery to stop bleeding, affects the accuracy of continuous glucose monitors in people with Type 1 Diabetes. About 126 adults and children will have their glucose readings compared before and after diathermy use. The goal is to see if the monitors stay reliable during surgery.
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 it works, this could help ensure glucose monitors remain accurate during surgery, improving safety for people with Type 1 Diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks at short-term effects during surgery, so results may not apply to other situations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 126 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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.
Who is studied
Patients aged 4 or older with type 1 diabetes mellitus scheduled to undergo elective surgery at Nottingham Universities Hospitals NHS Trust.
- Ages
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4 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: * Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. * Planned admission for elective surgery at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. * Currently routinely using a prescribed Abbott Libre-2, Abbott Libre-3, Dexcom G6 or Dexcom G7 glucose monitoring system to monitor glucose concentrations. * Aged 4 years or older on the day of surgery. * Ability to give informed consent / ability of parent/carer to give informed consent (as appropriate). Exclusion Criteria: * Use of paracetamol above maximum dose within 7 days before the scheduled date of surgery (in adults with body weight under 51kg - maximum of 60mg/kg per day, in adults with body weight 51kg and above - maximum of 4g per day, in children - maximum dose as per their age as stated in the British National Formulary for Children) * Any use of hydroxyurea within 7 days before the scheduled date of surgery * Use of more than 500mg per day of ascorbic acid / vitamin C within 7 days before the scheduled date of surgery * Currently taking medications as part of a clinical trial.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham, United Kingdom
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