Assessment of a Health Informatics System on Insulin-treated Diabetic Patients

Hadassah Medical Center

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Type 1 or 2 Diabetics

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01978990

0406-13- HMO-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

Modern medicine provides many solutions that are intended to help control the patient's blood glucose level: insulin and other medications to lower it, glucose tablets or glucagone to raise it when it gets dangerously low, glucometers to quickly measure the blood glucose level, pumps and pens to inject insulin or other injectable medicine, etc.The objective of this trial is proving the concept and the feasibility of using a medical informatics system comprised of computer hardware, software and a smartphone application to achieve better outcomes.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Type 1 or 2 diabetics diagnosed at least 12 months prior to study enrollment.
2. Treated with insulin (basal only or basal + bolus) for at least 6 months prior to study enroment.
3. HbA1c lower than 12% With or without other anti-diabetic drugs.
4. 18-80 years of age.
5. Male or female.
6. Own an Android phone.
7. Able to handle mobile applications, technology-friendly
8. Able and willing to understand and comply with the study procedures.
9. Provide signed written and informed consent form prior to enrolment in the study.

Exclusion criteria

1. Using an insulin pump.
2. Pregnant or planning to be pregnant within the period of the study.
3. Active substance abuse.
4. Psychosis or schizophrenia under active care.
5. Uncorrected severe hearing or visual impairment.
6. Any other condition that is not acceptable to the investigator.

Trial design

0 participants in 1 patient group

Diabetes Management System , blood glucose