Effectiveness of Two Interventions in Patients With Low Educational Level With Diabetes to Reduce Inequalities in Self-care Behavior

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
• Interventions: Other: Face-to-face; Other: Face-to-face intervention plus telephone reinforcement

• Registration Number: NCT01849731
• Lead Sponsor: Andalusian School of Public Health

Brief Summary

The purpose of this cluster randomized trial is to determine whether an intervention implemented in a General Surgery, based in improving patient-provider communication, results in a better diabetes self-management in patients with lower educational level. A secondary objective is to assess whether telephone reinforcement enhances the effect of such intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-02
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Status Verified: 2013-05
• Study First Submitted: 2013-05-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-05-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-05-06
• Study First Posted: 2013-05-08
• Last Update Posted: 2013-05-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 184

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of DM2,
• Over 18 years,
• Low educational level (no college to GBS or ESO),
• Inadequate glycemic control (glycosylated hemoglobin levels above 7%)

Exclusion Criteria

• Physical or mental condition that prevents the completion of the intervention - complications arising from severe DM2 altering routine medical monitoring.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention A	Face-to-face	Face-to face intervention
Intervention B	Face-to-face intervention plus telephone reinforcement	Face-to-face intervention plus telephone reinforcement

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Glycosylated Haemoglobin levels	one year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Andalussian School of Public Health; 🇪🇸 Granada, Spain