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A team approach in diabetes care - Does the chronic care model work in routine care for diabetes patients in primary care?

The chronic care for diabetes study (CARAT): A cluster randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN05947538
Enrollment
336
Registered
2010-03-03
Start date
2010-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Diabetes type II

Interventions

1. Practices in the control group: Treatment as usual (patients will be treated by the GP as usual) 2. Practices in the intervention group: 2.1. Intervention on the practice nurse: Participation i

Sponsors

Institute of General Practice Medicine - University of Zurich (Institut für Hausarztmedizin der Universität Zürich) (Switerland)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diabetes type II patients (Glucose in blood plasma > 7,0 mmol /l) 2. At least one measure of HbA1c > 7.0% within the last year 3. Aged older than 18 years 4. Male and female

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Insufficient German language skills 2. Patients who contacted the practice for emergencies only or as a substitute practice 3. Patients with oncological diseases and/or an estimated life expectancy of less than six months due to severe diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) level, measured at baseline (T0) and 1 year (T1)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
All measures will be assessed at baseline (T0) and 1 year (T1): 1. Guideline adherence (recommended treatment goals): Proportion of patients who achieve the recommended targets regarding: 1.1. HbA1c (=<6.5) 1.2. Blood pressure (<130/80) 1.3. Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol) (<1.8 mmol/l) 2. Quality of Life, assessed by SF-36 questionnaire 3. Process quality: 3.1. Proportion of patients receiving at least one eye examination per year 3.2. Proportion of patients receiving at least one food examination per year 3.3. Proportion of patients receiving at least one nephropathy screening per year 3.4. Proportion of patients receiving at least one neurological testing per year 4. Accordance to the Chronic Care Model: 4.1. Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care questionnaire (PACIC-5A) 4.2. Assessment of Chronic Illness Care questionnaire (ACIC)

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 31, 2026