For dental patients assessed as being moderate or high risk for type 2 diabetes, is direct referral or signposting more effective to facilitate contact with a health care professional?

DRAMeRS: Diabetes Risk Assessment and Medical Referral or Signposting. A trial to compare the effectiveness of direct referral or signposting at facilitating contact between dental patients assessed as being at moderate or high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and a healthcare professional

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16798215

Enrollment

140

Registered

2023-08-30

Start date

2022-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-11

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

Conditions

Referral strategies for dental patients at risk of type 2 diabetes Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Practices will be randomised to either directly refer or signpost patients who have been risk assessed as being at moderate or high risk of type 2 diabetes to a healthcare professional. The study will

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients: 1. Male or female 2. Aged 40+ years 3. Attending a vocational dental training practice 4. Attending for a routine, non-emergency, appointment Practitioners: 1. Male or female 2. Adults (18+ years) 3. Dentist in a vocational dental training practice

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients: 1. Patients who do not meet inclusion criteria. 2. Patients who already have received a diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes. 3. Patients who are pregnant. Practitioners: 1. Practitioners who do not meet inclusion criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The proportion of dental patients assessed as being at moderate or high risk of type 2 diabetes who make contact with a healthcare professional. This proportion will be measured by follow-up questionnaire sent to participants one month following their assessment.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Beliefs of patients regarding the acceptability of the Diabetes UK Risk Assessment tool in a dental setting and their feelings about being told their risk level. Beliefs will be measured by follow-up questionnaire sent to participants one month following their assessment. 2. Beliefs of patients regarding the acceptability of the Diabetes UK Risk Assessment tool in a dental setting and their feelings about being told their risk level. Beliefs will be measured by follow-up questionnaire sent to participants one month following their assessment.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Beliefs of patients regarding the acceptability of the Diabetes UK Risk Assessment tool in a dental setting and their feelings about being told their risk level. Beliefs will be measured by follow-up questionnaire sent to participants one month following their assessment. 2. Beliefs of patients regarding the acceptability of the Diabetes UK Risk Assessment tool in a dental setting and their feelings about being told their risk level. Beliefs will be measured by follow-up questionnaire sent to participants one month following their assessment.

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Countries

Scotland, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactLaura Beaton

laura.beaton@nhs.scot+44 1382 740917

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026