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Trial reportBMC research notes2018

Effects of three frequencies of self-monitored blood glucose on HbA1c and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes with once daily insulin and stable control: a randomized trial.

Johanna Hortensius, Nanne Kleefstra, Gijs W D Landman, Bas T Houweling, Klaas H Groenier, Jaap J van der Bijl, Henk Bilo

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in BMC research notes, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01460459 (Self-monitoring of Blood Glucose in Insulin-treated Patients With Type 2 Diabetes), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 48% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT01460459 naunknown statusnot on this map

Self-monitoring of Blood Glucose in Insulin-treated Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: a 9-month Randomised Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorMedical Research Foundation, The NetherlandsRan2011 to 2012Enrolled150ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Armsa specific frequency of SMBG
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline: Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan-2022 Update.Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Johanna HortensiusLangerhans Medical Research Group, Ommen, The Netherlands.
Nanne KleefstraLangerhans Medical Research Group, Ommen, The Netherlands.
Gijs W D LandmanLangerhans Medical Research Group, Ommen, The Netherlands. gijslandman@me.com.
Bas T HouwelingLangerhans Medical Research Group, Ommen, The Netherlands.
Klaas H GroenierDepartment of General Practice, University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Jaap J van der BijlFaculty of Health, Welfare and Sports, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Henk BiloIsala Hospital, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
University Medical Center Groningen · NLInholland University of Applied Sciences · NLIsala · NLKatholieke Pabo Zwolle · NLUniversity of Groningen · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe optimal frequency of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) with stable glycemic control is unknown. This study investigated effects of 3 frequencies of SMBG on glycemic control and quality of life after 9 months in patients using one long-acting insulin injection a day. In an open-label, multi-center, primary-care, parallel (1:1:1) randomized trial in the Netherlands including patients with T2DM, HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol (≤ 7.5%), stable glycemic control, treated with one insulin injection daily, three frequencies of 4-point glucose measurements (before meals and bedtime) were weekly (n = 22), every 2 weeks (n = 16) and monthly (n = 20) were compared.

resultsA total of 58 patients with T2DM were included by 38 general practitioners, which was lower then anticipated. There were no significant between group differences in HbA1c (mmol/mol); group C compared to A and B; - 2.7 (95% CI - 6.4, 1.0) and - 1.0 (95% CI - 4.9, 3.0) and quality of life. Baring in mind the lower than anticipated inclusion rate, there were no significant differences in HbA1c and quality of life between three different frequencies of SMBG in patients with stable glycemic control using one long-acting insulin injection. Trial registration NCT01460459, registered 10-2011, recruitment between 05-2011 and 12-2011.

Indexed as

Outcome Assessment, Health CareQuality of LifeAgedBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinMaleMiddle AgedGlycated Hemoglobinhemoglobin A1c protein, humanHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinFrequencyInsulin-treatedSelf-monitoring of blood glucoseType 2 diabetes

Identifiers

PMID29334997
PMCPMC5769429
OpenAlexW2784247962

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