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ArticleJournal of diabetes science and technology2017

Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Facilitates Feelings of Safety in Older Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study.

Michelle L Litchman, Nancy A Allen

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Article in Journal of diabetes science and technology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07769138 (Implementation of Networked Continuous Glucose Monitoring With Telemetry Within the Intensive Care Unit), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07769138 not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Implementation of Networked Continuous Glucose Monitoring With Telemetry Within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU-TeleCGM)

TypeobservationalSponsorImperial College Healthcare NHS TrustRan2026 to 2028Enrolled70ConditionsType 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Insulin, Hyperglycemia, Intensive Care (ICU)ArmsDexcom G7, ViewsEMR telemetry
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Narrative Review: Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in Older Adults with Diabetes.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2025
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  15. Care Partner Experiences in Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults With Diabetes.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Michelle L Litchman1 University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Nancy A Allen1 University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
University of Utah · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOlder adults with long-standing type 1 diabetes (T1D) have a higher risk for hypoglycemia and hypoglycemia unawareness. Hypoglycemia can be dangerous, even fatal. Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (RT-CGM) effectively supports diabetes management and well-being in adult and pediatric populations. Little is known about older adults and RT-CGM use. The purpose of this study was to identify why RT-CGM was important for diabetes management in individuals with T1D 65 years of age.

methodsA convenience sample of older adults with T1D participated in one of two online surveys about RT-CGM. Categorical data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. A qualitative content analysis was conducted for open-ended responses.

resultsParticipants (N = 22) included in this study were those using RT-CGM (n = 11) and those who were not using RT-CGM, but desired to do so (n = 11). Those using RT-CGM were less likely to experience severe hypoglycemia ( P = .02) or hypoglycemia resulting in a fall or inability to operate a motor vehicle ( P = .01) Three major themes were identified: (1) RT-CGM facilitates feelings of safety by preventing hypoglycemia, (2) RT-CGM improves well-being, and (3) access is a barrier to RT-CGM use.

conclusionsRT-CGM improves safety and well-being in older adults with T1D by preventing hypoglycemia and associated injury and worry. Older adults without access to RT-CGM experience more severe hypoglycemia events that negatively affect their safety and well-being. Improving access to RT-CGM in older adults is critical to improving health and safety, and demands more attention from stakeholders in diabetes care.

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AgedBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringComputer SystemsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1FemaleHumansInsulin Infusion SystemsMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchSurveys and Questionnairescontinuous glucose monitoringhypoglycemiaolder adultsafetytype 1 diabetes

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PMID28376647
PMCPMC5950993
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