The Work of Being a Patient With Diabetes: Data Collection Via a Smartphone Application

The Work of Being a Patient: A Mixed Methods Characterization of the Work of Being a Patient With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using Real-time Data Collection Via a Smartphone Application

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02714660

Enrollment

162

Registered

2016-03-21

Start date

2016-02-29

Completion date

2017-08-31

Last updated

2017-10-11

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Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Brief summary

This mixed methods study aims to answer the question: What is the work of being a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus? .

Detailed description

This study will describe how much time persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus spend on health management and the burden they experience from these activities.

Interventions

OTHERnone, observational study

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* receiving medical care at Mayo Clinic endocrine subspecialty clinic * diagnosis of type 2 diabetes

Exclusion criteria

* unable to provide consent * patients who reside in an extended care of intermediate care facility

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Mean Score on Burden of Treatment Questionnaire	Baseline	The 48-item version of the Patient Experience with Treatment and Self-Care (PETS)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026