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Søholm U, Holmes-Truscott E, Broadley M, Amiel SA, Hendrieckx C, Choudhary P, Pouwer F, Shaw JAM, Speight J. Hypoglycaemia symptom frequency, severity, burden, and utility among adults with type 1 diabetes and impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia: Baseline and 24-week findings from the HypoCOMPaSS study. Diabet Med 2024; 41:e15231. [PMID: 37746767 DOI: 10.1111/dme.15231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
Abstract
AIMS To determine the frequency, severity, burden, and utility of hypoglycaemia symptoms among adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia (IAH) at baseline and week 24 following the HypoCOMPaSS awareness restoration intervention. METHODS Adults (N = 96) with T1D (duration: 29 ± 12 years; 64% women) and IAH completed the Hypoglycaemia Burden Questionnaire (HypoB-Q), assessing experience of 20 pre-specified hypoglycaemia symptoms, at baseline and week 24. RESULTS At baseline, 93 (97%) participants experienced at least one symptom (mean ± SD 10.6 ± 4.6 symptoms). The proportion recognising each specific symptom ranged from 15% to 83%. At 24 weeks, symptom severity and burden appear reduced, and utility increased. CONCLUSIONS Adults with T1D and IAH experience a range of hypoglycaemia symptoms. Perceptions of symptom burden or utility are malleable. Although larger scale studies are needed to confirm, these findings suggest that changing the salience of the symptomatic response may be more important in recovering protection from hypoglycaemia through regained awareness than intensifying symptom frequency or severity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Uffe Søholm
- Medical & Science, Patient Focused Drug Development, Novo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark
- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
| | - Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott
- The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Diabetes Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- School of Psychology, Institute for Health Transformations, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
| | - Melanie Broadley
- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
| | - Stephanie A Amiel
- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
| | - Christel Hendrieckx
- The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Diabetes Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- School of Psychology, Institute for Health Transformations, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
| | - Pratik Choudhary
- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
| | - Frans Pouwer
- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Center Odense (SDCO), Odense, Denmark
- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - James A M Shaw
- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
| | - Jane Speight
- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Diabetes Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- School of Psychology, Institute for Health Transformations, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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