New study tracks blood sugar swings in cancer patients with diabetes
NCT ID NCT07180251
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how daily ups and downs in blood sugar affect people who have both gastrointestinal cancer and diabetes after surgery. Researchers will track 260 participants to see if these changes impact self-care, blood sugar control, emotional distress, fatigue, and quality of life. In the second phase, some participants will try an 8-week education program using a continuous glucose monitor to help them better manage their health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CARE program (education with continuous glucose monitoring)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a better way to help people manage both diabetes and recovery after GI cancer surgery, improving their daily life and emotional well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with no control group for the main analysis, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, so benefits may vary by individual.
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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 260 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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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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: * Individuals who are planning to undergo GI cancer surgery according to their physician's advice * Diagnosed with diabetes mellitus * Aged 18 or above * Can communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese * Agree to participate and sign the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * People who are under active treatment for cancer other than GI cancer * Have a cognitive impairment * Do not know that they have GI cancer * Have medical-grade adhesives-related allergy (e.g., redness, swelling, heat, pain, itching, blisters or rash) * Diagnosed with thrombocytopenia or blood coagulation dysfunction
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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