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Life-long Tele-monitoring of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Central Greece (RHCluster2GR)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Ministry for Health and Social Solidarity, Greece
Municipality of Trikala, Greece
e-trikala SA, Greece
Cities Net SA, Greece
Biomedical Research & Technology (BIOMED, Larissa, Greece
Institute of Communications and Computer Systems, Athens, Greece
Alexander Technological Educational Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece
University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece
University of Thessaly
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Georgios Koukoulis, Regional Health Authority of Sterea & Thessaly
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01498367
First received: December 21, 2011
Last updated: February 16, 2015
Last verified: February 2015
History of Changes
  Purpose

To evaluate whether patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus can be followed by simplified, centralized and large scale tele-monitoring of blood glucose levels and blood pressure, and whether this intervention produces health and economic benefits when introduced without major changes to the existing organization of a large tertiary care center.


Condition Intervention
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
 Procedure: Telemonitoring of patients with diabetes type 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Official Title: Renewing Health RCT for the Evaluation of Life-long Tele-monitoring of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Central Greece

Further study details as provided by Regional Health Authority of Sterea & Thessaly:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Health related quality of life of the patients measured by the SF-36 version 2 questionnaire [ Time Frame: 12 months minimum- at the entry point of the intervention and the end. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • HbA1c levels [ Time Frame: 12 months minimum - at the entry point and every 3 months. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels at the entry point and every 3 months (for a period of 12 months minimum)


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Emotional functioning in diabetes assessed by the "Problem areas in diabetes questionnaire - PAID © 1999 Joslin Diabetes Center" [ Time Frame: 12 months minimum- at the entry point of the intervention and the end. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Physical activity measured by the "International Physical Activity Questionnaire" (IPAQ) [ Time Frame: 12 months minimum- at the entry point of the intervention and the end. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Nutrition habits assessed by validated questionnaire. [ Time Frame: 12 months minimum- at the entry point of the intervention and the end. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Patients' Acceptance-Satisfaction measured by the WSD Questionnaire [ Time Frame: at 2nd and at 12th month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Economic Evaluation (Cost-Effective Analysis- Cost Utility Analysis) [ Time Frame: 12 months minimum ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Enrollment: 154
Study Start Date: March 2011
Study Completion Date: January 2014
Primary Completion Date: December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
No Intervention: Usual care
Participants in the control group receive usual care. Usual care consists of regular visits to the specialist when required. In the occasion of the visit, HbA1c and glucose measurements are performed and the current oral or insulin therapy is modified if necessary. Patients also receive basic education in the management of diabetes.
Experimental: Telemonitoring of diabetes 2 patients
Patients will have one educational visit to set up the system and explain how it works. Patients will download their measurements from their tele-glucose meter to their mobile phone and the data will be transferred to the regional database. The care team (a nurse specially trained and the allocated physician) will regularly access the patient's home diary, and will provide the appropriate counselling and medication changes as frequently as necessary. In addition to blood glucose measurements, routine questions about symptoms and eventual difficulties related to diabetes as well as diabetic management will be routinely captured and reported.
 Procedure: Telemonitoring of patients with diabetes type 2
Telemonitoring of the patients's blood glucose level measurements using a the tele-glucose meter

Detailed Description:

The present study aims to examine the clinical and financial effects and the patients' perception and satisfaction of home telemedicine support system for diabetes management versus standard (usual) care. In the intervention group the patients will be provided with a blood glucose meter and a mobile phone and their data will be transferred via the mobile to the regional database and will be assessed by the allocated care team. Appropriate counseling on treatment and symptoms or problems related to diabetes will also be provided.

Measurements of HbA1c will be taken to assess glycaemic control while the dietary and the exercise habits will be assessed by the use of questionnaires. In addition the patients' satisfaction from the use of the telemedicine service will be studied. A Cost-Effective Analysis and Cost Utility Analysis will be applied to evaluate the tele-health service compared with the usual care from the health and social perspective. The effect of the tele-health service in the organization structure of the outpatient hospital department will be evaluated with a qualitative study.

  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of type 2 Diabetes
  • HbA1c > 53 mmol/mol (7.0 % according to NGSP)
  • Capability to use the devices provided
  • Being cognitively able to participate
  • Capability of filling in questionnaires in german or greek language
  • Absence of severe comorbidity prevalent on diabetes with life expectancy < 12 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01498367

Locations
Greece
Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Department - Regional University Hospital of Larisa
Larisa, Thessaly, Greece, 41110
Sponsors and Collaborators
Regional Health Authority of Sterea & Thessaly
Ministry for Health and Social Solidarity, Greece
Municipality of Trikala, Greece
e-trikala SA, Greece
Cities Net SA, Greece
Biomedical Research & Technology (BIOMED, Larissa, Greece
Institute of Communications and Computer Systems, Athens, Greece
Alexander Technological Educational Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece
University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece
University of Thessaly
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Georgios Koukoulis, MD, PhD Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Department - Regional University Hospital of Larisa
  More Information

Additional Information:
"The Renewing Health project is partially funded under the ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP) as part of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme by the European Community"  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications:

Responsible Party: Georgios Koukoulis, Associate Proffesor, Director of the Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Regional Health Authority of Sterea & Thessaly
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01498367     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: FR2015, EC Grant Agreement 250487
Study First Received: December 21, 2011
Last Updated: February 16, 2015
Health Authority: Greece: National Organization of Medicines

Keywords provided by Regional Health Authority of Sterea & Thessaly:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Telemedicine

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Endocrine System Diseases
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 03, 2015