Clinical trial of the efficacy of glucose and diet/physical activity monitoring in diabetes patients.

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K23288
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: 0909:Sports sciences, physical education, health sciences, and related fields
• Research Institution: Niigata University
• Principal Investigator: KITAZAWA Masaru 新潟大学, 医歯学総合研究科, 特任准教授 (50874533)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-09-11 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 糖尿病

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this subject, we proposed a new individualized diet and physical activity therapy according to the patient's clinical condition. As a result, we were successfully conducted a randomized clinical trial to investigate the effects of a combination therapy of diet and physical activity monitoring using Flash Glucose Monitoring (FGM), the latest blood glucose monitoring system in diabetes care, and Internet of Things (IoT) terminals on blood glucose indices. We were able to initiate a randomized clinical trial. We will continue to conduct clinical intervention studies and expect results to contribute to diabetes treatment utilizing FGM and IoT.

Free Research Field

糖尿病

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

糖尿病治療においてはインスリン注射を含む薬物療法を行っている患者でも、食事運動療法が重要である事には変わりは無い。しかし、食事療法、運動療法のモニタリングは患者、医療者ともに大きな負担がある上にその正確性に疑問が残る。負担が無く、正確な記録方法を血糖値のモニタリングと組み合わせる事でその有用性は大きく高まることが期待される。本研究課題を通して、質の高い臨床研究を持ってその有効性を検証する事が出来た。