School Centered Telemedicine Program for Children With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Registration Number
- NCT00566475
- Lead Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if using school-based telemedicine for diabetes support and education in students with type 1 diabetes in grades K-8 can lead to improvement in control of diabetes and improved satisfaction of all caregivers.
- Detailed Description
Subjects, ages 5 to 14 years (grades kindergarten through eighth) were randomized to usual care (18 students; 13 schools) or intervention (23 students; 12 schools). Usual care included medical visits every 3 months and communication between school nurse and diabetes team as needed by phone. The intervention group received usual care plus a telemedicine unit in the school nurse office to videoconference between the school nurse, child, and diabetes team every month. Hemoglobin A1c and pediatric quality of life were measured every 3 months for 1 year. Analyses used multilevel modeling.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 41
- Type 1 diabetes under care of Joslin Diabetes Center in Syracuse NY
- Grade K-8
- Age 5-14 at time of enrollment
- Consent of student, parent and school
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method hemoglobin A1c 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method glucose levels, hypoglycemia, quality of life, satisfaction 1 year
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
SUNY Upstate Medical University
🇺🇸Syracuse, New York, United States
SUNY Upstate Medical University🇺🇸Syracuse, New York, United States