Ehealth: Second Life Impacts Diabetes Education & Self-Management (SLIDES)

March 4, 2015 updated by: Duke University
The purpose of this study is to to develop and evaluate the feasibility, usability, and effect of participation in SLIDES (a virtual diabetes community in Second Life) for providing interactive diabetes education, support, and resources.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

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
    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
        • Duke University Medical Center

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

21 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • current Duke Endocrinology patient
  • are between 21 and 75 years old
  • are able to speak and read English
  • are computer literate (have used a computer for at least 6 months)
  • understand how to use the Internet (have accessed the Internet on at least 6 occasions)
  • have access to a computer with a non-dial-up Internet connection in a private location (home)
  • are mentally capable of informed consent
  • are reachable by telephone
  • have no pre-existing medical condition(s) or severe diabetes related complications that would interfere with study participation (i.e., physical activity) or measures (e.g., renal failure, Stage III hypertension, severe orthopedic conditions or joint replacement scheduled within 6 months, paralysis, bleeding disorders, cancer, or receipt of pharmacologic doses of anti-coagulant medications [warfarin])
  • are able to travel to Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) for follow-up appointments.

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Perceived Usefulness
Time Frame: 3 and 6 months
3 and 6 months
Perceived Ease of Use
Time Frame: 3 and 6 months
3 and 6 months
Process data
Time Frame: January 2011 through May 2012
January 2011 through May 2012

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Demographics
Time Frame: baseline
baseline
Metabolic Indicators
Time Frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Diabetes knowledge
Time Frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Duke University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Constance M Johnson, PhD, Duke University School of Nursing

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

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 19, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 20, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

August 23, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 6, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 4, 2015

Last Verified

March 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pro00022132
  • R21LM010727-02 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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