Type 2 diabetes and diabetic retinopathy Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be randomly allocated into intervention and non-intervention groups using a lottery method. Patients in the ‘intervention’ group will receive training on the multidisciplinary interventi
Sponsors
Department of Medicine, Gandaki Medical College and Teaching Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. HbA1c levels of =7.5 2. Newly diagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of having attended diabetic education workshops/seminars. 2. Unable to provide informed written consent. 3. Self-reporting to have significantly impaired memory functions and other conditions that affect the capacity to give consent such as dementia, stroke, Huntingdon’s disease, etc. 4. Sudden, painful loss of vision. 5. From the same family as another patient. 6. Type 1, gestational diabetes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. HbA1c, blood pressure, cholesterol levels are measured using medical tests and follow up visit for both patient groups. 2. Attendance for diabetic eye check-up is recorded at the follow-up visit. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Body mass index (BMI) is measured at baseline and follow up. 2. Knowledge and awareness of diabetes and its control are measured using a questionnaire at baseline and follow-up. 3. Physical activity is measured using pedometers and an international physical activity questionnaire at baseline and follow-up. 4. Dietary habits are measured by using dietary logbook meal planning at baseline and follow up. 5. Support and strategies for healthy goal setting are measured using a questionnaire at baseline and follow up. | — |
Countries
Nepal
Contacts
Public ContactTirthalal Upadhyaya
Outcome results
None listed