Effectiveness of a High-risk Diabetic Patients Program

February 26, 2024 updated by: Gaston Perman, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
The purpose of this study is to determine whether case management for type 2 diabetic patients with target-organ damage improves quality of care compared to usual care.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

223

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

      • Buenos Aires, Argentina, (C1181ACH)
        • Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

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 to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with diabetes mellitus
  • Age between 18 and 80 years old
  • Target organ damage (either macrovascular or microvascular)
  • Patient's acceptance to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Moderate to severe dementia
  • Life expectancy lower than one year
  • Justified negative from primary care physician to intervene the patient.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Case management
Patients followed-up by case manager. Interventions based on the Chronic Care Model. Interventions are self management education, motivational interviewing, individualized counseling on non-pharmacological treatment to modify and sustain healthy lifestyle behaviours, and follow-up. Close contact with primary care physician and/or specialist by case manager, if clinical targets out of recommended standards. Pharmacological treatment not suggested, managed by personal criteria of health care professionals. Focus on targets.
Patients followed-up by case manager. Interventions based on the Chronic Care Model. Interventions are self management education, motivational interviewing, individualized counseling on non-pharmacological treatment to modify and sustain healthy lifestyle behaviours, and follow-up. Close contact with primary care physician and/or specialist by case manager, if clinical targets out of recommended standards. Pharmacological treatment not suggested, managed by personal criteria of health care professionals. Focus on targets.
Placebo Comparator: Usual care group
Usual care provided by primary care physician and/or specialist. Free access to diabetes educational workshops. Regular delivery of educational brochures (not personally targeted).
Usual care provided by primary care physician and/or specialist according to patients' needs and professional criteria. Includes free access to educational diabetes workshops and educational brochures.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Combined outcome assessing adequate control of hypertension, LDL-cholesterol and glycated hemoglobin
Time Frame: Two years
Two years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Quality of care process measures
Time Frame: Two years
Two years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Gastón Perman, MD, MSc, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

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

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 15, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2010

First Posted (Estimated)

January 18, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 28, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2024

Last Verified

February 1, 2024

More Information

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