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ArticleJMIR research protocols2026

Implementation of a Personalized Medicine Approach in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Receiving Multiple Daily Insulin Injections (POMA Project): Protocol for a Before-and-After Intervention Study.

Rosa Giné-Balcells, Bogdan Vlacho, Olga Carmen Vidal-Pérez, Albert Lecube, Josep Franch-Nadal, Dídac Mauricio, Àngels Molló-Iniesta, Marta Hernández, POMA Study Group

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Rosa Giné-BalcellsPrimary Health Care Center Tàrrega, Gerència d'Atenció Primària Lleida, Institut Català de la Salut, Lleida, Spain.ORCID 0009-0008-6271-366X
Bogdan VlachoCIBER de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3768-8112
Olga Carmen Vidal-PérezDepartment of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Avda. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 80, Lleida, 25198, Spain, +34 973705183.ORCID 0009-0004-7512-7417
Albert LecubeCIBER de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9684-0183
Josep Franch-NadalCIBER de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5175-1555
Dídac MauricioCIBER de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2868-0250
Àngels Molló-Iniesta *Primary Health Care Center Tàrrega, Gerència d'Atenció Primària Lleida, Institut Català de la Salut, Lleida, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7641-0677
Marta Hernández *Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Avda. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 80, Lleida, 25198, Spain, +34 973705183.ORCID 0000-0003-1237-298X
POMA Study GroupDepartment of Endocrinology and Nutrition, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Avda. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 80, Lleida, 25198, Spain, +34 973705183.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains a complex clinical challenge, particularly for patients requiring multiple daily insulin injections (MDI). Advances in precision medicine and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) have created opportunities to personalize treatment and potentially reduce the therapeutic burden on people with T2DM. Assessing β cell function and autoimmunity could help identify patients with T2DM eligible for simplified regimens without compromising glycemic control. Objective: The aim of this study is to test a simple personalized medicine protocol in routine clinical practice for people with T2DM treated with MDI. The intervention is based on evaluating C-peptide and glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibody status with the goal of improving diagnostic accuracy and optimizing treatment. Methods: This is a pragmatic before-and-after intervention study involving people with T2DM currently receiving MDI across primary care centers and a referral hospital in the Lleida health care region in Catalonia (Spain). Eligible participants will undergo clinical and laboratory assessment, including C-peptide and glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibody testing, and wear a CGM device. On the basis of a predefined algorithm, patients may either continue or discontinue prandial insulin. The primary outcome is the proportion of patients in whom prandial insulin is discontinued and remains discontinued over 6 months. Secondary outcomes include changes in hemoglobin A1c, CGM metric variables, quality of life, adherence, and treatment satisfaction. Results: Recruitment was completed on March 31, 2025. The follow-up phase is ongoing and expected to conclude by September 30, 2025. Data analysis will begin thereafter. Conclusions: This study will evaluate the feasibility and impact of implementing a personalized therapeutic approach for persons with T2DM receiving MDI in real-world clinical settings. If effective, this strategy could contribute to safer, simpler, and more individualized diabetes care.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2InsulinPrecision MedicineAutoantibodiesBlood GlucoseContinuous Glucose MonitoringC-PeptideFemaleGlutamate DecarboxylaseGlycated HemoglobinHumansHypoglycemic AgentsMaleMiddle AgedSpainAutoantibodiesBlood GlucoseC-PeptideGlutamate DecarboxylaseGlycated HemoglobinHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinanti-GAD65 autoantibodycontinuous glucose monitoringC-peptidemultiple insulin dosesprecision medicinetype 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID41734338
PMCPMC12931837

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