An Online System to Improve Diabetes Self-Care

August 19, 2008 updated by: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

D-STAR (Diabetes-System To Access Records): An Online Patient Portal to Improve and Sustain Diabetes Self-Care

The purpose of this study is to see if an online program for patients with diabetes helps patients improve their self-care (how they take their medications, what they eat, how much they exercise, and whether they smoke).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patient portals are online programs that can provide a number of functions for patients, among them:

  • Ability to request appointments, referrals, and medication refills;
  • Ability to send secure electronic messages to medical staff, and to receive replies;
  • Access to the medical record;
  • Disease management

We are comparing two patient portals with different sets of features to determine if personalized information and guidance can improve self-care and measures of diabetes-related health. Self-care measures will be assessed using standardized questionnaires at baseline, 3, and 6 months. Chart review will be used to assess measures of diabetes-related health.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

331

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Colorado
      • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
        • University of Colorado Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Has access to Internet
  • Has e-mail address
  • Established patient at one of four participating practices at University of Colorado Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-English speaking

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Composite measure of diabetes self-care activities, developed from the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Measure
Time Frame: Surveys at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months
Surveys at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Qualitative assessment of the program by patients and medical staff
Time Frame: Interviews after 9 months of deployment
Interviews after 9 months of deployment
Biological markers of diabetes care (hemoglobin A1c, blood pressure, LDL cholesterol)
Time Frame: Incidentally obtained over 9 months of care
Incidentally obtained over 9 months of care

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Stephen E Ross, MD, University of Colorado, Denver

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 6, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 6, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

July 14, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 20, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 19, 2008

Last Verified

July 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 51758

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