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Diabetes and Partnership: Evaluation of a Diabetes Education Module

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus
Interventions
Behavioral: Education - Diabetes and Partnership
Registration Number
NCT02076568
Lead Sponsor
Forschungsinstitut der Diabetes Akademie Mergentheim
Brief Summary

This study is a multi-center, randomized prospective trial with a 6-month follow up. A newly developed treatment and education module will be tested compared to a waiting-list control group. The module covers the topic "diabetes and partnership". Primary outcome variable is diabetes-specific empowerment regarding diabetes and partnership. Secondary outcome variables are: diabetes-related distress, health-related quality of life, depressive symptoms, self-care behavior, and glycemic control.

Detailed Description

The module consists of one lesson (duration: 90 minutes). The module is derived from the empowerment approach and is based on the previously evaluated education and treatment program for type 1 diabetes: PRIMAS (NCT01220557). The module is designed as a group session held by a trained diabetes educator. Patients are randomized either to the immediate participation in the module or to the control group. Control group is a waiting-list control group. Patients in this waiting-list control group get the education after the completion of the 6-month follow-up.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
201
Inclusion Criteria
  • Intensive insulin treatment
  • specific interest in "Diabetes and Partnership"
  • wish to participate in group education
  • informed consent
  • fluent in reading and speaking German language
Exclusion Criteria
  • diabetes duration < 4 week
  • severe organic disease (e.g. terminal renal disease, cancer with poor prognosis)
  • current treatment of a mental disease
  • cognitive impairment
  • dementia
  • pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Education - Diabetes and PartnershipEducation - Diabetes and PartnershipPatients randomized to this arm, will participate immediately in the education module "Diabetes and Partnership"
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in diabetes-specific empowerment on the adapted Diabetes Empowerment Scale at the 2-week and 6-month follow-upBaseline, 2-week follow-up , 6-month follow-up

The Diabetes Empowerment Scale was specifically adjusted to cover "partnership" issues. Psychometric criteria for these adjusted scale were evaluated in an independent study

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in problem-specific distress on the adapted Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) Scale at the 2-week and 6-month follow-upbaseline, 2-week follow-up, 6-month follow-up

The PAID scale was specifically adapted to cover "partnership". Psychometric quality was assessed in an independent study

Change from baseline in glycemic control (HbA1c) at the 2-week and 6-month follow-upbaseline, 2-week follow-up, 6-month follow-up

HbA1c will be analyzed in a central laboratory.

Change from baseline in health-related quality of life on the EQ-5D at the 2-week and 6-month follow-upbaseline, 2-week follow-up, 6-month follow-up
Change from baseline in quality of life on the WHO-5 at the 2-week and 6-month follow-upbaseline, 2-week follow-up, 6-month follow-up
Change from baseline in self-efficacy on the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) the 2-week and 6-month follow-upbaseline, 2-week follow-up, 6-month follow-up
Change from baseline in general diabetes-distress at the 2-week and 6-month follow-upbaseline, 2-week follow-up, 6-month follow-up
Change from baseline in depressive symptoms on the CES-D at the 2-week and 6-month follow-upbaseline, 2-week follow-up, 6-month follow-up

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Research Institute of the Diabetes Academy Mergentheim (FIDAM)

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Bad Mergentheim, Germany

Zentrum für Diabetologie Bergedorf

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Hamburg, Germany

Diabetologische Schwerpunktpraxis Neuss

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Neuss, Germany

Diabeteszentrum Ludwigsburg

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Ludwigsburg, Germany

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