Diabetes Type 1
Conditions
Brief summary
Home and school visits by multidisciplinary team will improve metabolic control in kids having insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Interventions
Each child in the intervention group received, in addition to the standard care at the diabetic clinic, home and school visits by a multidisciplinary team during one year.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* HbA1c ≥ 8% at baseline, and diabetes duration of at least 7 months.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients during honeymoon period * Patients and their parents who do not speak Hebrew or Arabic * Patients who were not under any educational system * Patients who had other severe chronic disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HBA1C | 2 YEARS |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of DKA episodes | 2 YEARS |
| Number of Hospitalizations | 2 years |
| Hypoglycemia rate | 2 years |
Countries
Israel