Changes in Person-reported Outcomes and Behavior Using the Accu-Chek SmartGuide CGM and Predict App

September 5, 2026 updated by: Dominic Ehrmann, FIDAM RDC

Changes in Person-reported Outcomes and Behavior Due to a Predictive Algorithm: A Pre-post Trial With the Accu-Chek SmartGuide CGM and the Predict App Solution

The goal of this controlled pre-post-trial is to test the Accu-Chek SmartGuide continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system and whether its predictive features provide additional benefits for adults with type 1 diabetes or insulin- treated type 2 diabetes.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

  • Does using the Accu-Chek SmartGuide together with the Predict App change participants' fear of hypoglycemia?
  • Does the Predict App affect other psychological and behavioral outcomes, such as sleep quality, confidence in preventing hypoglycemia, diabetes- related distress, and diabetes empowerment?
  • Does the use of the predictive features affect glucose levels and the way participants use and respond to CGM alarms and trend information?

Participants will use the Accu-Chek SmartGuide for 6 weeks. During the first 2 weeks, participants will use the CGM system without the predictive features. During the following 4 weeks, participants will use the system together with the Accu-Chek SmartGuide Predict App. Participants will complete online questionnaires at two time points (after 2 and after 6 weeks) and answer short questions twice a day through a smartphone app during the first 2 weeks and the last 2 weeks of the study. CGM data will be collected throughout the study. A subgroup of 10 participants will also be invited to take part in an online interview about their experiences with the predictive features.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is widely used by people with insulin- treated diabetes to monitor glucose levels and support daily diabetes management. The Accu-Chek SmartGuide CGM system provides continuous glucose measurements and includes predictive features that are intended to provide information about possible future glucose trends.

This study will investigate the use of the Accu-Chek SmartGuide with and without these predictive features in adults with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes treated with intensified insulin therapy. The study will be conducted remotely in Germany through the dia*link online panel. No in-person study visits are planned.

Participants will use the Accu-Chek SmartGuide CGM system for a total of 6 weeks. The study consists of two consecutive phases. During the first 2 weeks, participants will use the Accu-Chek SmartGuide CGM without the Predict App and therefore without the predictive features. This phase provides a period in which CGM data and self-reported outcomes can be assessed before the predictive features are introduced. After 2 weeks, participants will receive training on the Predict App and begin a 4-week period using the Accu-Chek SmartGuide together with the Predict App.

Participants will complete online questionnaires at the end of the first 2 weeks and at the end of the 6-week study period. The questionnaires assess fear of hypoglycemia, sleep quality, confidence in preventing hypoglycemia, diabetes- related distress, and diabetes empowerment.

During the first 2 weeks and the last 2 weeks of the study, participants will also complete short ecological momentary assessment (EMA) questionnaires twice daily using a smartphone app. The morning assessment asks about sleep quality and confidence in preventing hypoglycemia. The evening assessment asks about the use and evaluation of CGM functions, including trend arrows, alarms, and predictive features. Participants will also be asked about possible therapy adjustments, satisfaction with the CGM functions, and diabetes- related distress, including distress related to hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and glucose variability.

CGM data will be collected throughout both study phases. These data will include measures such as time in glucose ranges, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, glucose variability, and mean glucose levels. The study will assess changes in these measures between the two study phases.

The primary outcome is the change in fear of hypoglycemia during the 4-week period in which participants use the Accu-Chek SmartGuide together with the Predict App. Secondary outcomes include changes in other psychosocial outcomes, diabetes-related behaviors, use and evaluation of CGM alarms and trend arrows, and CGM-derived glucose measures.

In addition, a subgroup of 10 participants will be invited to take part in a semi-structured online interview after completing the study. The interviews will explore participants' experiences with the predictive features, their confidence and trust in these features, perceived benefits in everyday diabetes management, and suggestions for improvement. Participants will be selected to achieve a balanced representation with regard to age, sex, and type of diabetes.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

89

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: Dominic Ehrmann, Prof. Dr.
  • Phone Number: +49 7931 96192 42
  • Email: ehrmann@fidam.de

Study Locations

  • Germany
    • Baden-Wurttemberg
      • Bad Mergentheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 97980
        • Recruiting
        • Fidam Rdc
        • Contact:
          • Dominic Ehrmann, Prof. Dr.
          • Phone Number: +49 7931 96192 42
          • Email: ehrmann@fidam.de

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Type 1 diabetes or Type 2 diabetes with intensified insulin therapy (defined as basal-bolus therapy with self-adjustment of bolus doses)
  • CGM use during the past 3 months (without predictive features)
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • HbA1c < 10%
  • Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of the SmartGuide CGM solution
  • AID use
  • Current treatment with psychiatric medications
  • Diabetes duration < 3 months
  • Current or planned pregnancy
  • Peripheral neuropathy that will impact sleep quality according to the judgement of the participant
  • Severe complications (e.g. kidney disease, cancer)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: SmartGuide CGM without Predict App
Device: SmartGuide CGM without Predict App
SmartGuide CGM without Predict App Accu-Check SmartGuide CGM solution will be tested without the prediction function
Other Names:
  • continuous glucose monitoring without predictive algorithm
  • CGM without predictive algorithm
  • Accu-Check SmartGuide CGM without Predict App
Experimental: SmartGuide CGM with Predict App
Device: SmartGuide CGM with Predict App
SmartGuide CGM + Predict App Accu-Check SmartGuide CGM solution will be tested with the added benefit of the prediction function
Other Names:
  • continuous glucose monitoring with predictive algorithm
  • CGM with predictive algorithm
  • Accu-Check SmartGuide CGM and Predict App

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fear of hypoglycemia (HFS-II)
Time Frame: At baseline (after 2 weeks from enrollment) and at follow-up (after 4 weeks from baseline)
Within-person change in fear of hypoglycemia from baseline to follow-up, assessed via the Hypoglycemia-Fear Survey II questionnaire
At baseline (after 2 weeks from enrollment) and at follow-up (after 4 weeks from baseline)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall sleep quality (PSQI)
Time Frame: At baseline (after 2 weeks from enrollment) and at follow-up (after 4 weeks from baseline)
Changes will be analyzed using a questionnaire
At baseline (after 2 weeks from enrollment) and at follow-up (after 4 weeks from baseline)
Hypoglycemia confidence (HCS)
Time Frame: At baseline (after 2 weeks from enrollment) and at follow-up (after 4 weeks from baseline)
Changes will be analyzed using a questionnaire
At baseline (after 2 weeks from enrollment) and at follow-up (after 4 weeks from baseline)
Diabetes distress (DDS)
Time Frame: At baseline (after 2 weeks from enrollment) and at follow-up (after 4 weeks from baseline)
Changes will be analyzed using a questionnaire: Diabetes distress (DDS: total score + subscale scores), Hypoglycemia-related distress, Powerlessness
At baseline (after 2 weeks from enrollment) and at follow-up (after 4 weeks from baseline)
Diabetes Empowerment (DES-SF)
Time Frame: At baseline (after 2 weeks from enrollment) and at follow-up (after 4 weeks from baseline)
Changes will be analyzed using a questionnaire
At baseline (after 2 weeks from enrollment) and at follow-up (after 4 weeks from baseline)
Daily sleep quality
Time Frame: 14 days after enrollment and 14 days before study end with two prompts per day (morning & evening)
Changes will be analyzed on a daily level using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)
14 days after enrollment and 14 days before study end with two prompts per day (morning & evening)
Avoidance of hypos
Time Frame: 14 days after enrollment and 14 days before study end with two prompts per day (morning & evening)
Changes will be analyzed on a daily level using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)
14 days after enrollment and 14 days before study end with two prompts per day (morning & evening)
Time with diabetes and glycemic-specific distress
Time Frame: 14 days after enrollment and 14 days before study end with two prompts per day (morning & evening)
Changes will be analyzed on a daily level using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)
14 days after enrollment and 14 days before study end with two prompts per day (morning & evening)
Changes in behavior
Time Frame: 14 days after enrollment and 14 days before study end with two prompts per day (morning & evening)
Use of and reaction to trend arrows, Use of and reaction to glucose alarms, Settings of glucose alarms, Use of and reaction to predictive features
14 days after enrollment and 14 days before study end with two prompts per day (morning & evening)
Changes in glycemic outcomes
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of the study at 6 weeks
% 70-180 mg/dl, % 70-140 mg/dl, % < 70 mg/dl, % > 180 mg/dl, % < 54 mg/dl, % > 250 mg/dl, Glucose variability (Coefficient of variation), Mean glucose
From enrollment to the end of the study at 6 weeks
Personal experiences
Time Frame: After the study period of 6 weeks
Qualitative interviews to gain deeper insights into the personal experiences, expectations, handling, perceived advantages and disadvantages, wishes, etc. of users
After the study period of 6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

FIDAM RDC

Collaborators

Roche Diabetes Care

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 5, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

September 11, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 11, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2026

Last Verified

September 1, 2026

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Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FIDAM-IIS-2501

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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