Diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
The 26 patients were separated into two groups (Figure 1). If their mobile phone was compatible with the Accu-Chek Connect smartphone app, they were assigned to the Intervention (Connect) group (n=13)
Device
Sponsors
Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo
Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo
Eligibility
Age
17 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients >16 years old; HbA1c over ou equal to 6.5%; T1DM diagnosis for more than 1 year; being treated with multiple daily insulin injections (MDI); pre-prandial insulin doses adjusted according to carbohydrate count
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: T2DM or T1DM diagnosis for less than 1 year from the screening date; use of oral hypoglycemic agents, apart from metformin; fixed insulin injections; or using insulin dosage tables according to their blood glucose tests.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The study assessed the impact of the Accu-Chek Performa blood glucometer with automatic bolus calculator (ABC) on glycemic control in T1DM patients, according to the HbA1c evaluation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The study assessed the impact of the Accu-Chek Performa blood glucometer with automatic bolus calculator (ABC) on glycemic parameters (estimated mean glycemia and percentage of hyperglycemia, normoglycemia and hypoglycemia), on glycemic variability (glycemia standard deviation) and on treatment compliance (numbers of tests/day and boluses/day). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCecilia K R Feder
Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo
Outcome results
None listed