Table 5

Participant timeline

Screening
visit
Baseline
visit
Randomisation (t=0)HARPdoc
/BGAT
week 1
HARPdoc
/BGAT
week 2
HARPdoc
/BGAT
week 3
HARPdoc
week 4 and
week 5
HARPdoc
/BGAT
week 6
F/U 1
03/12
F/U2
06/12
F/U 3
12/12
F/U 4
18/12
F/U 5
24/12
Visit no.12N/A3456789101112
Week0 to −26−4 to −1−1 to 01234 and 5612265278104
One to one or group
Duration2 hour2 hourN/ADayDayDay1 hourDay2 hour2 hour2 hour2 hour2 hour
Patient information and informed consentX
Diabetes and other medical historyX
Physical examinationX
Gold ScoreXXXXXXX
Modified Clarke scoreXXXXXXX
DAFNE hypo awareness toolXXXXXXX
Severe and moderate hypoglycaemia rateXXXXXXX
Documentation of treatment regimenXXXXXXX
2 week SMBG downloadXXXXXXX
Blood sample for local HbA1cXXXXXXX
Blood sample for central HbA1cXXX
Blood sample for liver, renal, thyroid function, coeliac screen, cortisol, growth hormone and IGF-1X
Questionnaire pack on hypoglycaemia, diabetes behaviours and QoLXXX
Online blinded CGMXXX
RandomisationX
NotesMay occur in one visit if screening is within 1 month of start of course (ie, within the baseline window).Occurs within 1 month of the course start date.For each visit, 6-week window on either said of the due date except visit 12 where an 8-week window period on either side is acceptable.
  • BGAT, Blood Glucose Awareness Training; DAFNE, Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating; F/U, follow up; HARPdoc, Hypoglycaemia Awareness Restoration Programme for People with Type 1 Diabetes and Problematic Hypoglycaemia Persisting Despite Optimised Self-care; IGF1, Insulin like growth factor 1; QoL, Quality of life; SMBG, Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose