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Trial reportBMC pediatrics2026

Impact of telemonitoring on glycemic control and quality of life in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes, single center interventional control study.

Lubna Fawaz, Nora Badawi, Mostafa Hasan, Radwa Shamma

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Lubna FawazDepartment of Pediatrics, Diabetes Endocrine Metabolism Pediatric Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 11562, Egypt.
Nora BadawiDepartment of Pediatrics, Diabetes Endocrine Metabolism Pediatric Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 11562, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-2037-6844
Mostafa HasanElshorouk General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt.
Radwa ShammaDepartment of Pediatrics, Diabetes Endocrine Metabolism Pediatric Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 11562, Egypt. Radwa.Shamma@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-5010-0518

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Abstract

backgroundTelehealth initiatives offer valuable alternatives for enhancing diabetes management and clinician-patient engagement. This study compared two diabetes education approaches for glycemic outcomes: standard method includes regular physical visits at outpatient clinic versus telemonitoring.

methodsWe conducted an interventional trial involving 140 pediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes (T1D), who were equally randomized into a telecounseling group (Intervention group, n = 70) and a standard care group (Control group, n = 70). Participants in Intervention group received weekly telephone consultations from diabetes educators, during which glucose records, dietary patterns, and insulin dose adjustments were reviewed. Control group received diabetes education during routine outpatient clinic visits. Both groups were followed up initially at the start of the study and at 6 months. Socioeconomic status and quality of life (QoL) were assessed in all participants.

resultsGlycemic control differed significantly between groups. Mean HbA1c values were 8.21 ± 1.82 SDS (Intervention group) versus 9.25 ± 2.22 SDS (Control group). Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) episodes were higher in Control group (18%) vs. (1.7%) in Intervention group, p = 0.001. Complication rates (lipodystrophy, proteinuria, dyslipidemia) were elevated in Control group (37.7%) vs. (15.5%) in Intervention group, p = 0.01. Intervention group demonstrated significantly improved QoL scores (p = 0.002).

conclusionThe telemedicine strategy helped to achieve significantly greater HbA1c reductions and fewer diabetes-related complications versus conventional care.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Glycemic ControlPatient Education as TopicQuality of LifeRemote Patient MonitoringAdolescentBlood GlucoseChildFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinMaleBlood GlucoseGlycated HemoglobinHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinGlycemic controlPediatricTelemonitoringType 1 diabetes

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