Type 2 diabetes Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the community with type 2 diabetes will be enrolled in Diabetes Hamilton, fill out a questionnaire, and have regular information regarding diabetes management sent to them and their MD
Sponsors
McMaster University Health Sciences Centre (Canada)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 500 participants with type two diabetes, both sex, 30 years and older 1. Type 2 diabetes of 1 or more years duration 2. Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage 3. Registered in, or willingness to register in Diabetes Hamilton 4. English fluency 5. Provide consent 6. Have home access to either mail, email or the internet 7. Have a baseline HbA1c level greater than 7%
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Current pregnancy 2. Institutionalised 3. Cohabiting first degree relative of a participant in the study 4. Inability to read or understand English 5. Inability or unwillingness to consent or comply with the protocol 6. Residence outside the city of Hamilton
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HbA1c Levels | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self-care behaviours 2. Drug use (i.e. angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE]-inhibitor, cholesterol-lowering aspirin, angiotensin 2 receptor blocker, beta blocker, diuretic, influenza immunisation) 3. Clinical outcomes 4. Hospitalisations 5. Quality of life 6. Incremental cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) | — |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed