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Trial reportDiabetes care2026

Effects of Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia in Older Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Post Hoc Analysis of the WISDM Study.

Anika Bilal, Fanchao Yi, Keri Whitaker, Zahra A Khan, Richard E Pratley, Anna Casu

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Trial report in Diabetes care, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Anika BilalAdventHealth Translational Research Institute, Orlando, FL.ORCID 0000-0003-4401-1222
Fanchao YiAdventHealth Translational Research Institute, Orlando, FL.
Keri WhitakerAdventHealth Translational Research Institute, Orlando, FL.
Zahra A KhanDePaul University, Chicago, IL.
Richard E PratleyAdventHealth Translational Research Institute, Orlando, FL.
Anna CasuAdventHealth Translational Research Institute, Orlando, FL.

Funding

Phenotypic Diversity in COVID-19UL1TR001878 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI FITZGERALD, GARRET A · 2016 to 2025
$102.4M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001878NCATS NIH HHS UL1TR001878
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAlthough continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) reduces hypoglycemia and may improve impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH), its effectiveness in older adults at high risk remains unknown. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsThis post hoc analysis of the WISDM study focuses on CGM use over 52 weeks. IAH was assessed using the Clarke original score (Clarke-full) and its subscales, Hypoglycemia Awareness Factor (HAF) and Severe Hypoglycemia Experienced Factors (SHEF), at baseline, 26 weeks, and 52 weeks.

resultsAfter 26 weeks (n = 184) and 52 weeks (n = 94) of CGM use, Clarke-SHEF decreased significantly (P = 0.02 and P < 0.0001, respectively), whereas Clarke-full and Clarke-HAF remained unchanged. After 52 weeks, Clarke-full but not Clarke-HAF improved in the IAH subgroup, highlighting the importance of selecting the appropriate scoring method for IAH.

conclusionsIn older adults with type 1 diabetes, CGM improves hypoglycemia; however, its role in improving IAH is variable, depending on the scoring method. This study highlights the limitations of the Clarke score.

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AwarenessBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1HypoglycemiaAgedContinuous Glucose MonitoringFemaleHumansHypoglycemic AgentsMaleMiddle AgedBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic Agents

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PMID40902121
PMCPMC12719708

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