Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions
Keywords
Glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), Telemedicine
Brief summary
This study evaluates the effect of telemedicine intervention program upon glycemic control in type 1 diabetes mellitus children and their parents in Israel. Half of the participants will receive the telemedicine intervention for a period of six months while the other half will receive the regular treatment then vice versa. Each group will receive in the intervention period 6 telemedicine meeting with a dietician and six telemedicine meetings with a nurse. The investigators hypothesized that the participants that are recieving the telemedicine intervention will have a better glycemic control after 6 months.
Detailed description
The prevalence of type 1 diabetes has been steadily increasing for the past few decades and is a relatively common chronic disease of childhood (1). Managing type 1 diabetes in young children presents unique challenges to the patient, parents, and to the pediatric health care provider. The diabetes regimen includes intensive blood glucose monitoring, multiple daily injections of insulin ,and frequent insulin dose adjustments according to the amount of carbohydrate eaten, blood sugar, and physical activity. The Diabetes Control and Complications Trail (DCCT) showed a significant link between blood glucose control and a slower onset and progression of diabetes complications, with improved glycemic control decreasing the risk of micro- and macro- vascular complication (2,3,4). Glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) measures the In the past decade a significant progress took place in therapy and treatment of diabetes. However poor glycemic control is recorded in a significant proportion of adolescents. Telehealthcare is the use of telecommunications to deliver healthcare services and involves the remote interaction between a primary care provider and specialist. Telemedicine represents a useful and cost-effective solution to the strict follow-up required in diabetes management ,
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTelemedicine
Patients of the Intervention Group will have once biweekly telephonic intervention conversation with dietitian, specialized in diabetes and diabetes nurse. The patients of the control group will have a routine care.
Sponsors
Assuta Hospital Systems
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 13 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
diagnosed with typ1 1 diabetes for at least 6 months insulin dependent participants provided consent to participate in the study consent to use the Accu-Chek Connect diabetes management app -
Exclusion criteria
new onset of diabetes type 1 not specified as type 1 diabetes \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The impact of telehealthcare intervention on the change of the glycemic control in children with type 1 diabetes | 6 months | The glycemic control will be measured by the change from baseline Glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) at 6 months. |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactZohar Landau, MD
Backup ContactNeriya Levran, RD
Outcome results
None listed