Type 2 Diabetes
Conditions
Keywords
Type 2 Diabetes
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and clinical efficacy of an innovative care model that combines Telemedicine consultations, educator therapeutic management and diabetes education to empower patients to be in greater control of their own diabetes care for improvements in diabetes outcomes.
Detailed description
This study will assess whether a new care delivery model combining telemedicine videoconference diabetes consultations with diabetes self-management teaching is efficacious in reducing HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes in rural areas. The control group will consist of patients with type 2 diabetes receiving usual care, i.e., who have not received a referral to the endocrinologist telemedicine team. Secondary outcomes include patient satisfaction, level of understanding of self-management skills, and hypoglycemia
Interventions
OTHERTelemedicine diabetes intervention
3 month duration telemedicine consultation and diabetes education
Sponsors
United States Department of Defense
University of Pittsburgh
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18 or older with type 2 diabetes * Referral by a primary care provider. * HbA1c equal or greater than 7.0%.
Exclusion criteria
* Type 1 diabetes * Gestational Diabetes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in HbA1c % from baseline | 3 and 6 month |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction | 6 month |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed