Educational Intervention and Social Support in Diabetes Mellitus

University of Sao Paulo

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus

Treatments: Other: Educational intervention for family members/caregivers of people with diabetes mellitus through telephone contact; Other: Educational intervention group for people with diabetes through Diabetes Conversation Maps

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01387633

diabetes2011

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of an educational program for people with diabetes mellitus based on the family social support.

Full description

H0: The person with diabetes who participates in the educational group whose family member/caregiver receives educational interventions hasn't greater glycemic control.

HA: The person with diabetes who participates in the educational group whose family member/caregiver receives educational interventions has greater glycemic control.

Enrollment: 264 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• People with DM2
• Both sexes
• Minimum age of 40 years
• Able to dialogue
• Lack of complications in advanced

Exclusion criteria

• Hemodialysis treatment
• Amaurosis
• Sequelae of Stroke and/or Heart Failure
• Previous amputations at any level of the lower limb
• Active ulcer in the lower limbs
• People in wheelchairs and/or litter
• People with limited understanding of the instruments due to cultural factors

Trial design

264 participants in 2 patient groups

Educational intervention through telephone contact

Experimental group

Description:

Educational intervention for family members/caregivers of people with diabetes mellitus through telephone contact

Treatment:

Other: Educational intervention for family members/caregivers of people with diabetes mellitus through telephone contact

Educational intervention group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Educational intervention group for people with diabetes through Diabetes Conversation Maps.

Treatment:

Other: Educational intervention group for people with diabetes through Diabetes Conversation Maps