AzTrials
AzTrials

Type 1 Diabetes MellitusNCT01887431

Telecare in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Patients Treated by Insulin Pump

A study testing Telecare and Conventional therapy in people with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, run by Assuta Hospital Systems at 1 site in Israel.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Telecare can be used for efficient management of adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus using insulin pump, in lieu of frequent clinic visits. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 22 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
What is being tested?
Telecare and Conventional therapy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
66 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
Oct 2013to Nov 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 22 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with T1D lasted >1 year, age 22 and up, using insulin pump
  • Patients possessing a mobile phone and internet access

Who cannot join

  • Patients with Severe target organ damage
  • Patients with Mental retardation
  • Patients with Eating disorders
  • Pregnant patients or patients planning pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Israel1 site
  • Maccabi Healthcare Services

    Raanana

Other trials in Israel

About this study

Official title: Telecare in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Treated by Insulin Pump - A Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Telecare can be used for efficient management of adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus using insulin pump, in lieu of frequent clinic visits.

Read the detailed description
  1. Objectives
  2. To evaluate the effect of telecare on glycemic control for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM).
  3. To assess the cost of telecare to Maccabi, the patient and the economy.
  4. To assess patients' quality of life and satisfaction with telecare intervention.
  5. To assess the effect of telecare intervention on insulin adjustment to consumed carbohydrates.
  6. Working hypothesis Telecare can be used for efficient management of T1DM in adults using insulin pump, in lieu of frequent clinic visits.
  7. Methodology A randomized controlled prospective trial for one year. Intervention group: Each patient will transmit glucometer and pump data electronically via a web site (Medtronic Carelink internet site www.carelink.minimed.com) to diabetes team and will receive feedback by telephone. Frequency of data transfer will be directly related to patients' metabolic control. In addition to data transmission Patient of the intervention group will be arriving during the intervention year for 3 clinic visit at the following time point : 0, 6 and 12 month. Control group: 3-month routine clinic visits
  8. Significance of the proposed research (its uniqueness and innovation) Telecare potentially offers a method for efficient continuous care management of patients with T1DM using insulin pump in lieu of clinic visits. It enables real time responses of clinical personnel and increases patient involvement. This trial will be the first telecare intervention lasting for one year to determine if treatment is as efficient as face to face visits, thus enabling cost reduction and time saving without affecting the quality of care. .
Being tested
Telecare, Conventional therapy
Keywords
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Adult, Insulin Infusion Systems, Telecare
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TelecareOther

    Each patient will transmit glucometer and pump data electronically via a web site (Medtronic Carelink internet site www.carelink.minimed.com) to diabetes team and will receive feedback by telephone. Frequency of data transfer will be directly related to patients' metabolic control. In addition to data transmission Patient of the intervention group will be arriving during the intervention year for 3 clinic visit at the following time point : 0, 6 and 12 month.

  • Conventional therapyOther

    3-month routine clinic visits

Study groups in NCT01887431
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TelecareExperimentalEach patient will transmit glucometer and pump data electronically via a web site to diabetes team and will receive feedback by telephone. Frequency of data transfer will be directly related to patients' metabolic control.
Receives: Other: Telecare
Conventional therapyActive comparator3-month routine clinic visits
Receives: Other: Conventional therapy

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Hba1c)

    Measured: From date of randomization every 3 months, up to one year

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Time spent on data analysis and telephone calls by team

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Number of severe hypoglycemic and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) events and hospitalizations

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Patients' quality of life

    Measured: 1 year

  4. Patients' satisfaction

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Jun 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2013
  3. Primary completionNov 2016
  4. Study completionNov 2016

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
66 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01887431
Sponsor's protocol ID
71156
Status last verified
Jan 2017
First submitted
18 Jun 2013
Last updated
31 Jan 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Yaron M, Sher B, Sorek D, Shomer M, Levek N, Schiller T, Gaspar M, Frumkin Ben-David R, Mazor-Aronovitch K, Tish E, Shapira Y, Pinhas-Hamiel O. A randomized controlled trial comparing a telemedicine therapeutic intervention with routine care in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus treated by insulin pumps. Acta Diabetol. 2019 Jun;56(6):667-673. doi: 10.1007/s00592-019-01300-1. Epub 2019 Feb 19.

    PubMed 30783823

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Telecare and Conventional therapy in people with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, run by Assuta Hospital Systems 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 2 inclusion and 4 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Jan 2017. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Change in Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Hba1c) (time frame: From date of randomization every 3 months, up to one year). 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 NCT01887431, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 2017.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in