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Effects of a Self-Care Promoting Program on preventing and delaying DR severity

The Effects of a Self-Care Promoting Program on Engagement in Self-Care Behaviors, Clinical Outcomes and Vision-Related Quality of Life among Persons with Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20230302002
Enrollment
98
Registered
2023-03-02
Start date
2022-05-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

The person with type 2 diabetes and diabetic retinopathy in mild, moderate, and severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy stages. Diabetic Retinopathy, Self-Care Program, Type 2 Diabetes, Vision-related quality of life

Interventions

The experimental group received the intervention, a self-care promoting program plus routine nursing care for 12 weeks, then measured the outcome one month later. The program consists of 5 steps, incl
s needs, barriers, and strengths
gaining knowledge and skill mastery training
goal setting development &amp
action plan formulation, self-care skills practicing and implementation
and Evaluating and monitoring performance. This program uses an online group discussion two times in weeks 4 and 8, with telephone follow-up combined with application happy DR.,Screening and assessmen
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention Behavioral
A Self-care Promoting Program, Usual care

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 69 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Have been diagnosed with type 2 DM with received diabetes treatment 2. Have been diagnosed with mild, moderate, or severe NPDR and attending the retinal center of Mettapracharak (Wat Rai Khing) Hospital 3. Age between 30 and 69 years 4. HbA1c is equal to or more than 7 %, at least within the past year before data collection 5. Able to use line application 6. able to speak, read, and write the Thai language 7. Agree to be in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Blood pressure level over 140/90 mmHg, total cholesterol (TC) equal to or more than 240 mg/dl, and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) equal to or more than 160 mg/dl within the past year before data collection 2. BMI equivalent or more than 30 kg/m2 3.Severe diabetes complications or other serious conditions that make them unable to complete the program due to advanced illnesses such as heart failure, receiving hemodialysis, or experiencing a diabetic crisis such as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). 4. Have diabetic macular edema (DME) and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR) 5. Mature cataracts.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Engagement in Self-care behaviors, HbA1c, VA, Sevirity of DR, and vision-related quality of life basedline, 8, 16 weeks 1.Self-Care of Diabetes Index questionaires (SCODI) 2. Impact of Visual Impairment questionaires (IVI) 3. Blood test for HbA1C 4. Patient's retinal images for grading severity of DR 5. VA Log Mar

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
N/A N/A N/A

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactWimol Madit

Mettapracharak Hospital

wimol2006@gmail.com0946255956

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026