Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Conditions
Brief summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effectiveness of an integrative medicine (traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine) based structured education programme for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients. The theoretical frame of this study is based on the health belief model and self efficacy theory. The hypotheses of this study are: 1) Participants in the intervention group will have higher level of self-management behaviour after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 2) Participants in the intervention group will have better diabetes knowledge after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 3) Participants in the intervention group will have higher level of self-efficacy after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 4) Participants in the intervention group will be less depressed after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 5) Participants in the intervention group will have better QOL after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 6) Participants in the intervention group will gain greater reduction in HbA1c after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 7) Participants in the intervention group will gain greater reduction in fasting blood glucose after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 8) Participants in the intervention group will gain greater reduction in BP after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 9) Participants in the intervention group will gain greater reduction in BMI after intervention compared to participants in the control group.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNurse-led Integrative health and wellness programme
Participants in the intervention group will go through a eight-session structured education programme. The education programme was designed by incorporating the evidences of diabetes care from the western medicine and the philosophy of traditional Chinese medicine.
Sponsors
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the preceding six months * individuals aged ≥ 18 years * individuals who were permanent residents of Xi'an City, China * individuals without mental disorders * individuals who were voluntary to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* individuals with a terminal illness * individuals who were physically disabled * individuals who were taking part in other studies * individuals with aural or visual problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self-management | Baseline (T0) | self-management refers to the efforts patients actively take to appropriately manage their daily life in order to gain optimal disease control, health status, and quality of life. Self-management was measured using the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) in this study. |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed