NCT04370171

Management of Diabetic Patients With Telemedicine in the Context of the Covid-19 Epidemic

Management of Diabetic Patients With Telemedicine in the Context of the Covid-19 Epidemic: Prospective Observational Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 610 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Since the end of February 2020, Covid-19 infection has spread widely in France, particularly in the East region, with on March 25th, 2020, 5,479 infected patients and 407 deceased patients, including 256 in Alsace. Among the hospitalized patients reported in the initial Chinese studies, 48% had co-morbidity, particularly diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Covid-19 infection does not appear to be more common in diabetic patients, but infected diabetics have more severe forms. The prevalence of diabetes is high in Alsace affecting 6.5% of the population against 4.6% in France. Du to health containment measures, asymptomatic diabetic patients can no longer come to the clinic in Hospital for their consultation. However, in the current epidemiological context, maintaining optimal glycemic control is fundamental since some of diabetic patients will have Covid-19 infections. Furthermore, the sedentary lifestyle and snacking linked to the confinement period will contribute to a glycemic imbalance in some patients. Telemedicine, and in particular teleconsultation, which until now has been very uncommon in the management of diabetic patients, represents a very interesting alternative for monitoring these patients and maintaining satisfactory metabolic control during the current period of confinement and Covid-19 epidemic.

Conditions

• Diabetes
• Covid-19

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	care modalities	For these patients the consultation has been postponed for 6 months. No specific intervention for this group of patient.
OTHER	Teleconsultation either by phone or by computer consultation	Management of diabetic patients by telemedicine with a teleconsultation either by phone or by computer consultation

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-05-04
• Primary completion: 2020-05-29
• Completion: 2020-05-29
• First posted: 2020-04-30
• Last updated: 2020-11-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France