NCT01051245

Effectiveness of a High-risk Diabetic Patients Program

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 223 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether case management for type 2 diabetic patients with target-organ damage improves quality of care compared to usual care.

Conditions

• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Case manager counseling	Patients followed-up by case manager. Interventions based on the Chronic Care Model. Interventions are self management education, motivational interviewing, individualized counseling on non-pharmacological treatment to modify and sustain healthy lifestyle behaviours, and follow-up. Close contact with primary care physician and/or specialist by case manager, if clinical targets out of recommended standards. Pharmacological treatment not suggested, managed by personal criteria of health care professionals. Focus on targets.
OTHER	Usual care	Usual care provided by primary care physician and/or specialist according to patients' needs and professional criteria. Includes free access to educational diabetes workshops and educational brochures.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-03-01
• Primary completion: 2013-01-01
• Completion: 2013-03-01
• First posted: 2010-01-18
• Last updated: 2024-02-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Argentina