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Nutritional Therapy and Education With Multimedia Application in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Interventions
Behavioral: Nutritional therapy and education
Behavioral: Nutritional therapy
Registration Number
NCT02441023
Lead Sponsor
Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition therapy in combination with education in diabetes using a multimedia application for improving indicators of metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Detailed Description

Randomized clinical trial. Subjects with type 2 diabetes from three Family Medicine Units (primary care), with HbA1c \>6.5% and \<13.0%, without advanced macro or microvascular complications of diabetes.

Two arms: the experimental group with nutrition therapy plus education in diabetes through a multimedia application. The application had seven modules: Introduction, nutrition, physical exercise in diabetes, myths and truths on diabetes, metabolic control parameters, knowing diabetes, complications of diabetes. The control group received only usual nutrition therapy.

A monthly follow up during the first 7 months and then bimonthly, until 21 months of total follow up, with reinforcement in each visit of nutrition and other non-pharmacological therapy, with control on weight and blood pressure. Laboratory studies included HbA1c, lipids profile, creatinine and albuminuria, performed at 7, 14 and 21 months. Results were provided to both the patient and his family physician, so modification in drug treatment if needed, were performed.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
306
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Nutritional therapy and educationNutritional therapy and education1. Nutritional therapy guidance according to sex, age, weight and comorbidity present. The recommendations of calories and macronutrients intake were indicated according to the Official Mexican Standards for Diabetes treatment and the American Diabetes Association standards for medical care in diabetes. 2. Education with multimedia application: Patients were exposed to the multimedia application previous to the nutritional counseling. Multimedia application comprises the following modules: 1) Introduction, 2) Nutrition, 3) Physical Exercise, 4) Diabetes myths 5) Metabolic control indicators 6) Knowing diabetes, 7) Diabetes complications including testimonials.
Nutritional therapy and educationNutritional therapy1. Nutritional therapy guidance according to sex, age, weight and comorbidity present. The recommendations of calories and macronutrients intake were indicated according to the Official Mexican Standards for Diabetes treatment and the American Diabetes Association standards for medical care in diabetes. 2. Education with multimedia application: Patients were exposed to the multimedia application previous to the nutritional counseling. Multimedia application comprises the following modules: 1) Introduction, 2) Nutrition, 3) Physical Exercise, 4) Diabetes myths 5) Metabolic control indicators 6) Knowing diabetes, 7) Diabetes complications including testimonials.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Metabolic control21 months

metabolic control which is evaluated by measuring the change in glycosylated hemoglobin

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body mass index (BMI)21 months

It is evaluated by measuring the weight in relation to height

Lipids profile21 months

Lipid profile includes the evaluation of total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-c and LDL-c

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica, Hospital Regional 1 Carlos Mac Gregor Sanchez Navarro, IMSS

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Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico

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