Dietitian-Nutritionist vs. Day Hospital in the Metabolic Control of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (NUTRI-DIAB)

Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Diabetes (DM)

Treatments: Other: Nutritionist; Other: Day Care Hospital

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07285330

CSAPG-76

Details and patient eligibility

About

The present study aims to compare the effects on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) at 3 months of two care models in patients with type 2 diabetes referred due to poor glycemic control: a day hospital endocrinology care model versus a care model centered on follow-up by a dietitian-nutritionist.

Enrollment: 140 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) referred to endocrinology due to poor metabolic control.
• Patients on insulin therapy

Exclusion criteria

• Referred from primary care for other reasons such as hypoglycemia.
• Patients with other types of diabetes mellitus or with uncertainty in diagnostic classification.
• Patients on rapid-acting insulin bolus therapy.
• Patients with acute decompensation of diabetes.
• Patients receiving corticosteroid treatment.
• Dependent individuals for activities of daily living (ADL) with a Barthel index score below 60 or with cognitive impairment.
• Language barrier.

Trial design

140 participants in 2 patient groups

Day Care Hospital

Description:

These patients received joint care from a nurse and an endocrinologist in the day hospital before 2024.

Treatment:

Other: Day Care Hospital

Nutritionist

Description:

These patients received joint care from a nutriotinist and finally an endocrinologist in ambulatory care unit after 2024.

Treatment:

Other: Nutritionist