Evaluation of an educational program on the prevention of complicated infections in patients with diabetes

Completed

• Conditions: rinary tract infections, lower respiratory tract infections; Infections and Infestations; Infections

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10791836
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Center Utrecht (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-03-08
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2400

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with type 2 diabetes
2. Aged 45 years or older
3. Able to attend a meeting and without a Dutch language barrier

Exclusion Criteria

Patients greater than or equal to 85 years.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-reported behaviour with regard to the uptake of measures relevant to patients and healthcare providers on the basis of the developed educational program.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The following outcomes are assessed both in persons with diabetes and in primary health care providers:<br>1. Awareness of the possibility of an abnormal course and a specific treatment of common infections in persons with diabetes<br>2. Knowledge about infections and prevention of an abnormal course in persons with diabetes<br>3. Attitude towards infections in persons with diabetes