Complications of diabetes mellitus in primary care: a survey.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON21873

Enrollment

344

Registered

2017-12-12

Start date

2017-12-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Research has shown that diabetic patients have an increased risk for developing limited joint mobility (LJM). Limited joint mobility is used as an umbrella term for several musculoskeletal disorders such as adhesive capsulitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, dupuytren contracture and trigger finger. In primary care, diabetic patients are periodically screened for several diabetes related complications, e.g. neuropathy, nephropathy and retinopathy. However, screening for LJM is not incorporated in the p

Interventions

Descriptive research: online survey. General practitioners and nurse practitioners of the diabetes care groups Meditta, ZIO and HuisartsenOZL in The Netherlands, will be asked to complete an online su

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: General practitioners and nurse practitioners of the diabetes care groups Meditta, ZIO and HuisartsenOZL.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge and awareness of general practitioners and nurse practitioners concerning the association between diabetes mellitus and musculoskeletal disorders.	—

Contacts

Public ContactRamon Ottenheijm

PO Box 616

ramon.ottenheijm@hag.unimaas.nl+31 (0)43 3882338

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)