Effectiveness of Telehealth Program in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes
• Interventions: Other: CE; Other: TE

• Registration Number: NCT05202470
• Lead Sponsor: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Brief Summary

Diabetes education is of great importance in the effective management of diabetes. Studies have shown that patients given diabetes education have positive developments in their ability to manage the disease and their attitudes towards the disease. The aim of the study is to compare the education given to individuals with Type 2 diabetes via mobile phone and the education given to individuals via brochures with conventional methods.

Detailed Description

The use of telehealth technologies in the field of health is becoming more and more widespread. Telehealth has become one of the frequently used options in the follow-up process of chronic diseases such as diabetes, especially in recent years. Diabetes education is of great importance in the effective management of diabetes. Studies have shown that patients given diabetes education have positive developments in their ability to manage the disease and their attitudes towards the disease. The aim of the study is to compare the education given to individuals with Type 2 diabetes via mobile phone and the education given to individuals via brochures with conventional methods.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-01-06
• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-09
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-21
• Primary Completion: 2023-05-10
• Study Completion: 2023-05-15
• Status Verified: 2023-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-06-13
• Last Update Posted: 2023-06-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Having a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus for at least 6 months,
• Those between the ages of 18-65,
• Receiving oral antidiabetic and/or insulin therapy,
• Having a mobile phone capable of receiving and playing video messages,
• Does not have hearing, speech and psychiatric problems that prevent communication,

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals who do not volunteered to participate in the study
• Patients who have hearing, speech and psychiatric problems that prevent communication

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Conventional Education (CE)	CE	Paper-based education forms will be given to the patients in the first group. Face-to-face conventional diabetes education will be carried out.
Telehealth Education (TE)	TE	After the first meeting, diabetes education videos prepared in two parts a week will be sent to the mobile phones of the individuals. The video submission will be completed in a total of four weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mini Nutritional Assessment	4 weeks	To evaluate the nutrition status of the patients
International Survey of Physical Activity (IPAQ)	4 weeks	Physical activity assessment
Goal orientation in exercise measure (GOEM)	4 weeks	Measurement of goal orientation in exercise
The Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale (PADS)	4 weeks	PADS evaluates comprehensive diabetes evaluation. A total score is ranged between 0 - 100. Patients scoring 40 or higher may be at the level of "emotional burnout" and warrant special attention.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Muğla Training and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Muğla, Turkey