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Type 1 DiabetesNCT01779115

Registry of Diabetes Patients in a Large Health Maintenance Organization in Israel

An observational study of Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes, run by Maccabi Healthcare Services, Israel at 1 site in Israel.

Enrolling by invitation

Enrolling by invitation. The study team selects and invites participants, usually from an existing group of patients.

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Official record
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Trial summary

A computerized registry of diabetes patients in a large health maintenance organization in Israel. The registry is aimed to be used by health professionals to identify diabetes patients and to follow the courses of their illnesses and risk factors. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
How many people
126,000 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
Jan 1998to Dec 2100
How long will I take part?
1 Month
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Diabetes patients.

Who may be able to join

  • Diabetic patient was defined according to the criteria suggested by American Diabetes Association - symptoms diagnosed as diabetes and fasting plasma glucose >125 mg/dl (7.0 lmol/l) or casual (namely, any time of day without regard to time since last meal) plasma glucose concentration P200 mg/dl. In order to reach maximal validity, we also included any patient who answered to one of the following: (1) purchased at least two hypoglycemic medications or single insulin dose during 6 months. (2) Had HbA1c result of at least 7.25%. HbA1c of 6.5% was used as entry criterion to registry only when the patient was diagnosed as diabetic.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Israel1 site
  • Maccabi Healthcare Services

    Tel Aviv, 68125

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About this study

Official title: Computerized Registry of Diabetes Patients in a Large Health Maintenance Organization in Israel

A computerized registry of diabetes patients in a large health maintenance organization in Israel. The registry is aimed to be used by health professionals to identify diabetes patients and to follow the courses of their illnesses and risk factors.

Read the detailed description

The registry was initiated in 1998 by Maccabi Healthcare services, which is the second largest publicly funded HMO in Israel,serving 24% of the total population with a nationwide distribution.

The registry uses advanced information technology that integrates personal computerized community and hospital records, data from laboratory tests, dispensed medications, physiological signals, radiological images, and reports from investigations and procedures.

Keywords
Registry,Diabetes,Health Maintenance Organization
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Prevalence rates of Diabetes

    Measured: Up to 100 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Rates of performance of eye examinations,blood and urine tests

    Measured: up to 100 years

  2. Number and types of Drugs purchased

    Measured: 100 years

  3. Number of visits to physician offices

    Measured: up to 100 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Jan 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 1998
  3. Primary completionDec 2100 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Enrolment
126,000 participants (estimated)
Target duration
1 Month
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01779115
Sponsor's protocol ID
MACCVREGDIAB
Status last verified
Jan 2013
First submitted
28 Jan 2013
Last updated
31 Jan 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Chodick G, Heymann AD, Shalev V, Kookia E. The epidemiology of diabetes in a large Israeli HMO. Eur J Epidemiol. 2003;18(12):1143-6. doi: 10.1023/b:ejep.0000006635.36802.c8.

    PubMed 14758871
  • Heymann AD, Chodick G, Halkin H, Karasik A, Shalev V, Shemer J, Kokia E. The implementation of managed care for diabetes using medical informatics in a large Preferred Provider Organization. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2006 Mar;71(3):290-8. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2005.07.002. Epub 2005 Aug 19.

    PubMed 16112245

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes, run by Maccabi Healthcare Services, Israel at 1 site in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Jan 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Prevalence rates of Diabetes (time frame: Up to 100 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01779115, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Jan 2013.

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