The Effect of Nutrition Education on Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

Charles University, Czech Republic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Treatments: Behavioral: structured nutrition intervention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06264271

GIP-22-NL-06-203

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to elucidate whether patients with T1D initiating sensor monitoring experience greater improvement in glycemic control (HbA1c) when provided with structured nutrition education compared to those initiating sensor monitoring without such education.

Full description

Education on carbohydrate counting and flexible insulin dosing improves glycemic control, which is also enhanced by glucose sensor usage. However, the combined effect of structured education and the initiation of sensor monitoring remains unclear.

Enrollment: 329 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age ≥ 18 years
• type 1 diabetes duration for at least 12 months prior to sensor initiation
• glucose sensor monitoring initiated at the Diabetes Centre of the General University Hospital in Prague

Exclusion criteria

• uncertain diabetes type
• pregnancy
• change or suspension of glucose sensor monitoring during the study period
• unavailability of sensor data
• automated insulin delivery treatment

Trial design

329 participants in 2 patient groups

Group with nutrition education

Description:

Patients who experienced at least one structured education session between 24 months before sensor initiation and 6 months after sensor initiation were allocated to the group with education.

Treatment:

Behavioral: structured nutrition intervention

Group without nutrition education

Description:

Patients who received standard care, which may have included short education during routine visits or self-education through online resources or educational materials, were assigned into the group without education.