Constructed Intervention by Home and School Diabetes Nurse Visits on Diabetic Control of Children With Type I Diabetes

• Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

• Registration Number: NCT01382459
• Lead Sponsor: Soroka University Medical Center

Brief Summary

The investigators assume that an intervention program that includes home visits and trainings of diabetes' nurse and dietitian will lead to an improvement of the patients' metabolic balance, a decrease in complications' rate, a reduction of hospitalizations and an economic streamlining.

Detailed Description

The investigators assume that during the study, subjects from the intervention group will reach a better metabolic balance than the control group. In this group the following changes will occur:

* A decrease in HbA1C levels.

* A decrease in Hypoglycemia events.

* A decrease in DKA events.

* A decrease in patients' visits in ER and hospitalizations.

* An improvement in the knowledge of the patients and their families about the disease.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2011-06
• Study First Submitted: 2011-06-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-06-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-06-24
• Study First Posted: 2011-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 2011-06-27
• Study Start: 2011-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Type 1 DM diagnosis from at least 8 months/
• HbA1C levels >8
• Signed inform consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• Children who are not in educational settings and are not hebrew or arabic speakers.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Soroka medical center; 🇮🇱 Beer Sheva, Israel