A multicentre randomised controlled trial tested whether a cognitive behavioural therapy-based digital dietary programme improved glycaemic control and pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Browsing: Diabetes
Evidence summaries and landmark trials across type 1, type 2, prevention, glycaemic control, complications, and diabetes technology.
A small RCT suggests low-dose atorvastatin may aid anti-VEGF therapy for diabetic macular edema more than high-dose, though key endpoints were non-significant. PICO summary and commentary.
A small phase 2 trial finds adding dexamethasone to aflibercept improves diabetic macular edema outcomes with no IOP rise. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 6-month school-based MyBFF@school program improved fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, and HDL-C versus standard schooling in overweight Malaysian children, though BMI still rose. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A post-hoc ACCORD-BP analysis links intensive blood pressure control to lower cardiovascular events in diabetics with prior stroke, without raising recurrent stroke. PICO summary and commentary.
An RCT finds the Diabetes Conversation Map improves knowledge, self-management, and self-efficacy in type 2 diabetes, though without clinical endpoints. PICO summary and commentary.
A non-inferiority trial finds once-daily prolonged-release pregabalin relieves diabetic nerve pain as well as immediate-release, offering simpler dosing. PICO summary and commentary.
A triple-blind RCT finds cinnamon supplementation does not significantly reduce weight or BMI in type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A small RCT finds hyaluronic acid adds no periodontal benefit over mechanical cleaning in diabetic periodontitis, though HbA1c fell only in the HA group. PICO summary and commentary.
A four-arm trial finds combination aerobic-resistance exercise is the only programme to improve objective sleep in type 2 diabetes, alongside abdominal fat loss. PICO summary and commentary.