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Improving Diabetes Care Collaboratively in the Community

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes
Registration Number
NCT00359996
Lead Sponsor
University of Chicago
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a quality improvement intervention including rapid quality improvement, a chronic care model, and best practices improves diabetes care in community health centers and whether more intensive interventions enhance care further.

Detailed Description

In 1998 the Health Resources and Services Administration's Bureau of Primary Health Care began the Health Disparities Collaborative (HDC) to improve chronic disease management in community health centers (HC) nationwide. The HDC incorporates rapid quality improvement (QI), a chronic care model, and best practices. This study determines if the HDC improves diabetes care and whether more intensive interventions with additional learning sessions for health centers, provider training in behavioral change, and patient empowerment materials enhance care further.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
6993
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients with diabetes age 18-75 years
Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant women

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
hemoglobin A1c4 years

Change in hemoglobin A1c from baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Lipid levels4 years

Change in Lipid blood levels from baseline

Blood pressure4 years

Change in BP from baseline

Urine microalbumin levels4 years

Change in urine micralbumin levels from baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Chicago

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

The University of Chicago
🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States

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