Prevention Through Intervention: Telehealth Solution to Deter 911 Calls Due to Hypoglycemia

University of Alabama at Birmingham1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentOctober 1, 2018

ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus Hypoglycemia Unawareness Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia Acute

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Enrollment: 50
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Fear of Hypoglycemia
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 5 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study aims to standardize and evaluate the benefits of the Prevention to Intervention program offered by the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service. This will accomplished by standardizing the educational materials used, offering phone based follow-up and pre-post data collection.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 1, 2018

End Date

July 20, 2020

Last Updated

5 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Mohanraj Thirumalai

Assistant Professor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Be a citizen of Birmingham
•Be 18 years or older
•Receive Dextrose-50 IV (intravenous treatment provided by EMS personnel for hypoglycemia)
•Understand and speak English

Exclusion Criteria

•a) Enrolled currently in any diabetes related educational programs

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Fear of Hypoglycemia

Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 8 weeks

One of the most important impact of hypoglycemia, is non-compliance to diabetes treatment due to the fear of hypoglycemia. This would be measured using the "Hypoglycemia Scale: FH-15" scale.

Secondary Outcomes

Self Efficacy(Pre and Post (after 8 weeks)Through study completion, an average of 8 weeks)
Knowledge of Diabetes(Through study completion, an average of 8 weeks)