Telemedicine as a Means to Achieving Good Diabetes Control Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Bispebjerg Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Poor Glycemic Control; Medication Adherence; Type 2 Diabetes

Treatments: Behavioral: Telemedicine

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01688778

H-2-2011-158

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of telemedicine among the group of type-2-diabetics who, despite rehabilitation, remain poorly regulated. To describe the patients with regards to vulnerability and social resources and to determine wich groups benefit the most from telemedicine.

Full description

Type-2-diabetes is a growing healthcare problem. Both because of the increasing amount of patients and because of the complications of diabetes.

Non-pharmacological treatment is considered fundamental in the treatment of patients with type-2-diabetes.

In the Community of Copenhagen, all patients diagnosed with diabetes receive rehabilitation. The rehabilitation consists of counseling with regards to nutrition, physical activity, smoking cessation and education about diabetes.

Some patients however, remain poorly regulated despite rehabilitation as well as pharmacological treatment.

A total number of 165 patients will be randomized to intervention group or standard care.

Enrollment: 165 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• HbA1c > 7,5%
• BMI > 25
• Spoken danish
• Completed a rehabilitation program more than 6 months ago

Exclusion criteria

• HbA1c < 7,5%
• BMI < 25
• Need of interpreter

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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165 participants in 2 patient groups

Telemedicine

Experimental group

Description:

Monthly video consultations with a nurse as add-on to standard treatment.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Telemedicine

Standard treatment

No Intervention group

Description:

Standard diabetes control at a Diabetes Clinic or GP