Can a smart patch help teens tame type 2 diabetes?
NCT ID NCT06089070
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether teenagers with type 2 diabetes will wear and use a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) — a small sensor that tracks blood sugar levels. Twenty participants will use the FreeStyle Libre CGM for 6 months, while 10 others serve as a comparison group. The main goal is to see if the device is acceptable and helpful for managing their diabetes day-to-day.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor (CGM) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that CGM devices are practical and helpful for managing type 2 diabetes in teenagers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It focuses on whether teens will use the device, not on proving it improves health outcomes.
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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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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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8 to 20 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. Age 8- 20 years at the time of consent. 2. Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. 3. Duration of type 2 diabetes at least 4 weeks. 4. HbA1C ≥ 6.5% . 5. Stable medication regimen (No medication changes and no change in basal insulin dose by more than 20% in the 2 weeks prior to enrollment). 6. No use of CGM 90 days before screening visit. 7. English or Spanish speakers. 8. Willing to abide by recommendations and study procedures. 9. Willing and able to sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF) and/or has a parent or guardian willing and able to sign the ICF. 10. Participant and parent(s)/guardian(s) willingness to participate in all training sessions as directed by study staff. Written informed consent (and assent when applicable) obtained from subject or subject's legal representative and ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pancreatic autoantibody positivity (GAD-65, insulin, IA-2, ICA 512, Zn-T8). 2. Plan for undergoing bariatric surgery during the study period. 3. Known history of significant mental illness or developmental delay impacting the ability to complete study activities independently. 4. Known history of adrenal insufficiency, or ongoing renal or hepatic disease. 5. Pregnancy or lactation. 6. Currently undergoing cancer treatment or systemic treatment with steroids. 7. Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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