A Comparison of Diabetes Group Education as Administered Through Telemedicine Versus as Administered in Person

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus
• Interventions: Other: diabetes education via telemedicine; Other: diabetes education in-person

• Registration Number: NCT00629434
• Lead Sponsor: State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Brief Summary

This study compares group diabetes education in-person versus via telemedicine

Detailed Description

Diabetes education is important in the treatment of the person with diabetes. A diabetes self-management education program not only educates the patient and his/her family to the basics of diabetes care but also integrates diabetes care into daily life while providing coping skills to adjust to this chronic illness. Unfortunately, comprehensive diabetes care is not available to all persons with diabetes. One obstacle to the provision of comprehensive diabetes care is the unavailability of a diabetes treatment center. many people with diabetes live too far or do not have the transportation to be able to attend education programs that met national standards. We have shown that telemedicine is an effective means to provide comprehensive 1:1 individualized diabetes education to persons with diabetes. We now propose to test the hypothesis that diabetes groups education classes can be provided effectively through telemedicine technology to individuals living in rural areas. Patients with diabetes will received diabetes education via teleconferencing from our Joslin Diabetes center. The participants will be assessed before and after diabetes education via telemedicine using measures of glycemia (A1c) and assessments of patient satisfaction, emotional well being, and behavioral change and compared to results from participants attending our diabetes education classes in-person.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2001-06
• Study First Submitted: 2008-02-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2008-03-06
• Primary Completion: 2008-06
• Study Completion: 2008-08
• Status Verified: 2021-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-10-05
• Last Update Posted: 2021-10-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

• Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
• age > 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Profound vision loss
• Severe hearing impairment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	diabetes education via telemedicine	This arm will receive diabetes education via telemedicine
2	diabetes education in-person	diabetes education in-person

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A1c	baseline, 3 mo post intervention, 6 mo post intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PAID scale	baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention
Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire	Baseline, 3 and 6 months post intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate at SUNY Upstate Medical University; 🇺🇸 Syracuse, New York, United States