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Clinical Trials/NCT01382459
NCT01382459
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The Efficacy of Constructed Intervention by Home and School Visits by Diabetes Nurses on Diabetic Control of Children With Type I Diabetes

Soroka University Medical Center1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentStarted: July 2011Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Enrollment
100
Locations
1

Overview

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 Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Case Control
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
4 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

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.

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (1)

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