Effectiveness of Two Interventions in Patients With Low Educational Level With Diabetes to Reduce Inequalities in Self-care Behavior

May 6, 2013 updated by: Clara Bermúdez-Tamayo, Andalusian School of Public Health
The purpose of this cluster randomized trial is to determine whether an intervention implemented in a General Surgery, based in improving patient-provider communication, results in a better diabetes self-management in patients with lower educational level. A secondary objective is to assess whether telephone reinforcement enhances the effect of such intervention.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

184

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

  • Spain
      • Granada, Spain, 18011
        • Andalussian School of Public Health

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of DM2,
  • Over 18 years,
  • Low educational level (no college to GBS or ESO),
  • Inadequate glycemic control (glycosylated hemoglobin levels above 7%)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Physical or mental condition that prevents the completion of the intervention - complications arising from severe DM2 altering routine medical monitoring.

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control Group
Experimental: Intervention A
Face-to face intervention
Other: Face-to-face
is carried out by the GPs during the clinic visit and consists of seven visits, one every three months. Each session consists of completing a diabetes care record sheet (DCRS) together with the patient. The DCRS consists of two parts: Five questions on self-care activities in the last three months and a graph with previously measured HbA1c levels. This information is completed at each session, resulting in a graph showing the evolution of glycaemic control related to self-care activities. The DCRS is explained patients, emphasising the relationship between self-care and glycemic control. At the end of the session, patients are given a copy of the DCRS and suggested to show it and discuss it with their relatives.
Experimental: Intervention B
Face-to-face intervention plus telephone reinforcement
Other: Face-to-face intervention plus telephone reinforcement
In this group patients receive the above described intervention A plus a telephone reinforcement It consists on five telephone calls lasting about 10 minutes each, to provide advice on carrying out physical exercise and eating a balanced diet and to encourage the use of health services related to diabetes control. Any problems or doubts that patients have stemming from any aspect of diabetes care are also discussed. Telephone reinforcement is carried out by a professional who has previously been trained in promoting T2DM self-management and in motivational interviewing techniques.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Glycosylated Haemoglobin levels
Time Frame: one year
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Andalusian School of Public Health

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 6, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 6, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

May 8, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 8, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 6, 2013

Last Verified

May 1, 2013

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • PI-0096-2010

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