Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with type 2 diabetes from general practices with the support of a practice nurse; 2. Age 40-70 years; 3. Written informed consent; 4. Capable to fill in questionnaires; 5. Understanding of Dutch language; 6. HbA1c > 7.0 % and/or BMI > 27.0 kg/m2 and/or smoking.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unstable endocrine disorders, with the exception of diabetes; 2. Malignant disease; 3. Treatment with corticosteroids; 4. Serious mental impairment i.e. preventing to understand the study protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Differences between intervention and usual care groups in changes in diet, physical activity and smoking behaviour according to the ASE-model, a health behaviour model that assumes that behaviour is determined by attitude (A), social influences (S) and self-efficacy (E); 2. Changes in cardiovascular risk score based on the Oxford Risk Engine (algorithm that includes: age at diagnosis, duration of diabetes, sex, ethnicity, smoking status, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol). A risk reduction of 5% is clinical relevant. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life; 2. Patient satisfaction; 3. Changes in medication use, adherence to prescribed medication; 4. Proportion of patients reaching treatment targets according to the guidelines of the Dutch College of General practitioners; 5. Adherence to the 3-monthly visit to the general practitioner. | — |
Contacts
VU University Medical Center, EMGO-Institute, Van der Boechorststraat 7