NCT01041144

Effects of Health Care Provider-mediated, Remote Coaching System Through the PDA-type Glucometer and the Internet on Diabetes Management

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 115 (planned)
• Sponsor: The Catholic University of Korea · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the new diabetes care delivery system applied to preexisting public health care resources through advanced information technologies such as PDA-type glucometer and the Internet on the glycemic control of type 2 diabetes patients lived in isolated rural area. The investigators conducted a prospective, randomized, controlled trial in patients with type 2 diabetes for 12 weeks. The intervention group was treated with the new health care delivery system, where diabetes center provided specialized management, mediated by nurse of primary health care posts using the Internet and the PDA-type glucometer, while the control group with conventional health care. HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose and lipids levels were measured at baseline and follow-up.

Conditions

• Type 2 Diabetes
• Lifestyle Intervention
• Glucose Control
• Internet Communication

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	lifestyle counseling	supporting diabetes patients using Internet communication

Timeline

• First posted: 2009-12-31
• Last updated: 2009-12-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea