Impact of an Automated Telephone Intervention on Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) in Type 2 Diabetes

University of Minnesota (UMN)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes

Treatments: Behavioral: automated telephone intervention vs. usual care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT00700908

0701M99406

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim 1. Determine the impact of a daily, automated telephone intervention on HbA1c levels compared to standard care in older patients with type 2 diabetes.

Aim 2. Determine the impact of the automated telephone intervention compared to standard care on adherence to prescribed SMBG frequency in older patients with type 2 diabetes.

Aim 3. Determine the impact of the automated telephone intervention compared to standard care on self-reported diabetic control problems in older patients with type 2 diabetes.

Aim 4. Determine the impact of the automated telephone intervention compared to standard care on self-reported attitudes and health beliefs concerning diabetes in older patients with type 2 diabetes

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 55+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age greater or equal to 55
• Type 2 diabetes
• English speaking
• Ability to use glucose meter

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to give informed consent
• Unwilling to allow SMBG levels to be shard with primary care physician

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Experimental group

Description:

Automated telephone intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: automated telephone intervention vs. usual care

2

Active Comparator group

Description:

Usual care

Treatment:

Behavioral: automated telephone intervention vs. usual care