Delivering Early Care In Diabetes Evaluation (DECIDE): To assess hospital versus home management at diagnosis in childhood type 1 diabetes - a comparison of psychological, social, physical and economic outcomes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Type 1 diabetes; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

• Registration Number: ISRCTN78114042
• Lead Sponsor: Cardiff University (UK)

Brief Summary

1. 2011 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21247461 2. 2016 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26287652 3. 2019 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31796486/ (added 05/11/2020) 4. 2021 cost-effectiveness results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34011587/ (added 21/05/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-11-09
• Study Completion: 2012-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 7 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 203

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children aged 0 - 17 years old
2. Newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes (using recognised standard diagnostic criteria) who are clinically well (pH greater than 7.29) at presentation
3. Written informed consent given by parent(s)/carer/child and assent from child
4. Able to fill out study material (all parents and children aged greater than or equal to 8 years old)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children with a coexisting chronic disorder (e.g., cystic fibrosis) which will impact significantly on blood glucose control
2. Children with type 2 diabetes
3. Children with Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)
4. Children with an uncertain diagnosis
5. Children who are under the care of the local authority
6. Children whose home circumstances are assessed as being unsuitable for home management
7. Children who require hospitalisation for reasons other than their diagnosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified