A randomised control trial of the impact of the implementation of case management compared with usual care in the transition of young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus from paediatric to adult services

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611001012965
• Lead Sponsor: Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-09-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1)Youth with T1DM aged 17-19 years regardless of diabetes-related complication status or co-morbidity i.e. nephropathy, retinopathy, coeliac disease, thyroid disease, known mental health issues
2)Youth scheduled for transition to adult diabetes services between January 2012 and March 2013
3)Youth who wish to transition to any of the adult centres in the Melbourne metropolitan area
4)Youth must have the capacity to give informed consent i.e. they must be either greater than or equal to 18 years of age or be deemed to be a ‘mature minor’ by the PI

Exclusion Criteria

1)Non-T1DM i.e. Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes or steroid-induced diabetes
2)Non-English speaking as follow-up communication will be necessary by telephone and a command of the English language is required to complete the questionnaire assessments
3)The presence of any complex medical background which may affect the frequency of hospital clinic visits. Specifically potential participants will be excluded if they have any complex physical or intellectual disabilities, or any complex medical conditions which require regular in-patient or out-patient contact with non-diabetes hospital departments on an ongoing basis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean frequency of attendance at adult diabetes clinic appointments over 12 months post transition from paediatric diabetes services at RCH, thereby assessing the number of participants who disengage from specialist services. The PI will contact the relevant adult centre for each participant after each scheduled visit to document clinic outcome.[12 months post transition from the paediatric diabetes service]