MedPath

Education programme (DESMOND-ID) for the self-management of type 2 diabetes for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 diabetes
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Registration Number
ISRCTN93185560
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Ulster (UK)
Brief Summary

2015 protocol in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25872928 2018 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29083501

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria

1. 18 years of age or older
2. Living in the community
3. Has mild/moderate ID and T2D identified in their clinical notes and by the ID team, GP, practice nurse and Diabetes Nurse Specialist (DSN)
The definition of a family/paid carer is someone who is either a family relative or residentialmember of staff who engages in the support of the person with ID. Verbal and/or written consent will be required from people with ID and from carers before they enter the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with type 1 diabetes
2. Patients with a severe/profound ID as assessed by the community ID team
3. Inability to communicate
4. Inability to give their verbal and/or written consent

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath