Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The sample consists of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who are treated in primary health care in the Drenthe region of the Netherlands. The available sample pool consists of approximately 18.500 T2DM patients. Inclusion criteria are A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus, as registered in the primary care system under the diagnosis T90.2, and where the GP is defined as the main care giver; and aged ¡Ý18 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for the RCT are: Mental retardation or psychiatric treatment for schizophrenia, organic mental disorder or bipolar disorder currently or in the past. Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to understand the requirements of the study and/ or the questions posed in the questionnaires. Life expectancy <1 year due to malignancies or other terminal illnesses. Cognitive impairment, including dementia, which interferes with trial participation. Any condition that the Investigator and/or coordinating Investigator feel would interfere with trial participation or evaluation of results.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Our ambition is to improve the self-care activities measured with the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptoms of diabetes-distress will be assessed using the Problem Areas In Diabetes care (PAID) survey, 5-item version. The five items (WHO-Five) questionnaire covers positive mood, vitality and general interests. Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is tested by using the EQ-5D questionnaire. | — |
Contacts
Van der Boechorststraat 7 MF-D345,