Diabetes Mellitus type 2
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients are participants of the Diabetes Care System West-Friesland; 2. Patients with type 2 diabetes with HbA1c levels of 7,0% or above who are not using insulin; 3. Younger than 76 year; 4. Known disease duration of over 1 year; 5. Not used self monitoring of glucose in the previous year.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe complications of diabetes; 2. Pregnant women; 3. Unable to carry out self monitoring of glucose; 4. Unable to fill in questionnaires/diaries.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Problem areas in diabetes scale (PAID) assessed at baseline and at 6 and 12 months after inclusion; 2. Glycaemic control measured by glycated haemoglobin concentration (HbA1c-level) at baseline and at 6 and 12 after inclusion; 3. cost-effectiveness assessed using cost-diaries and the EuroQol. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Frequency and severity of hypoglycaemia; 2. Change in well-being: Well being questionnaire (W-BQ12); 3. Patient satisfaction: Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ); 4. Changes in lifestyle factors: diet behaviour (Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (DEBQ)); physical activity (Short Questionnaire to Assess Health Enhancing Physical Activity (SQUASH)); 5. Changes in medication use; 6.Compliance; 7. Medical care utilization. | — |
Contacts
VU Medisch Centrum Amsterdam EMGO-Instituut Afdeling Huisartsgeneeskunde