ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0021.13-1 | Diabetes and Diabetes Technology | ESPEYB21

13.1. Feasibility of continuous glucose monitoring in patients with type 1 diabetes at two district hospitals in Neno, Malawi: a randomised controlled trial

A Gomber , F Valeta , MM Coates , C Trujillo , G Ferrari , M Boti , K Kumwenda , B Mailosi , D Nakotwa , L Drown , EB Wroe , A Thapa , V Mithi , B Matanje , A Msekandiana , PH Park , C Kachimanga , G Bukhman , T Ruderman , AJ Adler

Brief Summary: This randomized-control study at two rural hospitals in Malawi investigated the feasibility of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to improve care of patients with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) in a low-income and limited literacy setting. CGM was feasible with potential benefits, but the authors highlight several challenges in implementing advanced diabetes care in such settings.This trial 2:1 randomized 45 patients with T1D to Dexcom G6 CGM (n=3...