CGMs in GDM: Evolving Support

About this episode

This episode discusses the evolving support for continuous glucose monitors in managing gestational diabetes.

Modern medicine has come a long way in its fight against diabetes. We now have continuous glucose monitors (CGM) and automated insulin delivery (AIDs) systems. These have revolutionized patient care. The FDA has approved devices for use in pregnancy as “nonadjunctive use” (meaning they may be used alone), although capillary finger stick assessments are currently still considered the Gold Standard. While the most robust data in support of CGMs is for preexisting Type 1 DM (Class B or beyond) and Type 2, there is recent growing support for CGM use in GDM patients, although some limitations still apply. Listen in for details. 1. Feig DS, et al; CONCEPTT Collaborative Group. Continuous glucose monitoring in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (CONCEPTT): a multicentre international randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2017 Nov 25;390(10110):2347-2359. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32400-5. Epub 2017 Sep 15. Erratum in: Lancet. 2017 Nov 25;390(10110):2346. 2. Benhalima K, Durnwald C, Sweeting A et al.Application of continuous glucose monitoring and automated insulin delivery technologies for pregnant women with type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes: an international consensus statement…

Topics covered

• Continuous Glucose Monitors
• Gestational Diabetes
• Automated Insulin Delivery
• Pregnancy

Keywords

• CGM
• GDM
• diabetes management
• FDA approval
• patient care

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Continuous Glucose Monitors, Automated Insulin Delivery systems

Books & works: Exploring Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Gestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review, Preexisting Diabetes and Pregnancy: An Endocrine Society and European Society of Endocrinology Joint Clinical Practice Guideline, Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2026

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