An interventional study of Complex regional intervention in Diabetes Type 2, sponsored by Universiteit Antwerpen. Status unknown. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2009-01-16.
Sponsored by Universiteit Antwerpen · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
The purpose of this study is to determine whether regional implementation of shared care with respect to type 2 diabetes is feasible, effective and cost-effective.
Background Diabetes is an important chronic condition with significant associated morbidity and mortality, which can be reduced by effective care. An interdisciplinary approach, sharing responsibility and involvement and education of patients are of major importance in diabetes care.
In Belgium a research project aimed at creating regional diabetes shared care was set up.
Research questions
Methods Controlled trial (July 2004 - June 2006) with a regional complex intervention comprising introduction of a care-manager and 2 community based diabetes educators, development and implementation of a shared care protocol (with a central role for the GP), regional feedback on the quality of diabetes care and patient education. Practitioners and patients participate on a voluntary basis. In the control region usual care continues.
Biophysical, psychosocial and process outcomes were collected thru GP registration of patients records and self-administered patient questionnaires (PAID, QUOTE).
10,923 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus; 1,318 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 375 is above the median of 80 across 8,367 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.
Browse Diabetes Mellitus studies →Universiteit Antwerpen is the lead sponsor of 128 studies on the registry; 28 are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Regional complex intervention based on the Chronic Care Model
Other: Complex regional intervention
Components of the complex intervention: * Introduction of a program coordinator * Introduction of a self-management education program * Bottom up development of a interdisciplinary care protocol * Support program for the intiation of insulin therapy in primary care * Regional audit
HBA1C
Time frame: Longitudinal analysis on measurements from 01/01/2004 until 31/12/2006
Total Cholesterol
Time frame: Longitudinal analysis on measurements from 01/01/2004 until 31/12/2006
LDL-C
Time frame: Longitudinal analysis on measurements from 01/01/2004 until 31/12/2006
HDL-C
Time frame: Longitudinal analysis on measurements from 01/01/2004 until 31/12/2006
microalb.
Time frame: Longitudinal analysis on measurements from 01/01/2004 until 31/12/2006
blood creatinine
Time frame: Longitudinal analysis on measurements from 01/01/2004 until 31/12/2006
ophthalmist consults
Time frame: Longitudinal analysis on measurements from 01/01/2004 until 31/12/2006
Statine prescriptions
Time frame: Longitudinal analysis on measurements from 01/01/2004 until 31/12/2006
Influenza Vaccination Prescriptions
Time frame: Longitudinal analysis on measurements from 01/01/2004 until 31/12/2006
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