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Diabetes MellitusNCT03023228

Diabetes To Go: An Inpatient Diabetes Survival Skills Education Program

A study testing diabetes self-management education in people with Diabetes Mellitus and Hyperglycemia, run by Medstar Health Research Institute.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

A learner-centered diabetes survival skills self-management education program was provided to adults with uncontrolled diabetes in the hospital and generated preliminary evidence of impact on medication adherence and a trend toward reduction in hospital and emergency department admissions. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia
What is being tested?
diabetes self-management education
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
125 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
May 2010to Nov 2011
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • English speaking with a diabetes mellitus diagnosis (ICD 9 codes 250.xx)
  • an admitting blood glucose level of > 200 mg/dL or ≤ 40 mg/dL, and
  • an anticipated hospital stay of ≥ 2 days, as estimated by the medical staff, to allow sufficient time for delivery of program content

Who cannot join

  • pregnancy
  • admission to an intensive care unit, and
  • any medical condition or cognitive dysfunction that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude active participation

About this study

Official title: Diabetes To Go: A Pilot Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy Evaluation of an Inpatient Diabetes Self-management Survival Skills Education Program

A learner-centered diabetes survival skills self-management education program was provided to adults with uncontrolled diabetes in the hospital and generated preliminary evidence of impact on medication adherence and a trend toward reduction in hospital and emergency department admissions.

Read the detailed description

This study was a prospective, nonrandomized pilot study conducted among adults with uncontrolled diabetes admitted to the Medicine Service of an urban tertiary teaching hospital were consented to participate in a pilot study which provided diabetes survival skills education. Based on knowledge deficits identified on a diabetes knowledge pre-test the patient was directed to view video content corresponding to those deficiencies and content on sick days and diabetes complications. Evaluation measures were diabetes knowledge, medication adherence, and hospital admissions plus emergency department visits at and/or 3months before baseline and at 2 weeks and 3 months post-discharge. There was improvement in diabetes knowledge and medication adherence, which was sustained to 3 months. A trend was observed toward reduction in emergency department and/or hospital admissions from 3 months pre-intervention to 3 months post-discharge for uncontrolled diabetes. This knowledge-based program successfully provided survival skills education to hospital patients with uncontrolled diabetes and demonstrated preliminary evidence of a positive impact on medication adherence and a trend toward reduction in hospital and emergency department admissions.

Being tested
diabetes self-management education
Keywords
Diabetes mellitus, Hyperglycemia, Inpatient, self-management education
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia

What participants receive

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

  • diabetes self-management educationBehavioural

    Also called survival skills education

    1-group, pre-test/post-test design feasibility and preliminary efficacy evaluation of diabetes survival skills self-management education delivered at the hospital bedside.

Study groups in NCT03023228
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
diabetes self-management educationExperimentalDiabetes survival skills self-management education (DSME) program content was aligned with American Diabetes Association and Joint Commission suggested key areas for hospital diabetes education. Content areas were as follows: when and how to take diabetes medications; glycemic goals and self-blood glucose monitoring; definition, prevention, recognition, and treatment of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia; what to do before you see the dietitian; sick day management; and when to call the doctor or go to the ED. Program content was created for delivery via either DVD or print format.
Receives: Behavioral: diabetes self-management education

What is being measured

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

  1. Assessment of change in Diabetes knowledge as measured by an 11-item diabetes knowledge survey

    11-item diabetes knowledge survey administered pre- and post- education intervention during the same hospital stay. Baseline score and post intervention score obtained within a 24 hour period

    Measured: Baseline score obtained before receiving the education intervention. Post test score obtained immediately after the education intervention was completed during the hospital stay, usually within 24 hours or less from the baseline score

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Readmissions to the hospital and the emergency department

    Self-reported historic and post-intervention visits to ED and or admissions to the hospital

    Measured: 3 months pre- and 3 months post-intervention

  2. Medication adherence (Modified Morisky Medication Adherence Scale 4-item)

    Modified Morisky Medication Adherence Scale 4-item

    Measured: Baseline pre intervention then at 2 weeks after intervention and at 3 months post-intervention

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Jan 2017 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2010
  3. Primary completionNov 2011
  4. Study completionNov 2011

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
Health services research
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
125 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03023228
Sponsor's protocol ID
2009-354
Status last verified
Jan 2017
First submitted
4 May 2015
Last updated
18 Aug 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Magee MF, Khan NH, Desale S, Nassar CM. Diabetes to Go: Knowledge- and Competency-Based Hospital Survival Skills Diabetes Education Program Improves Postdischarge Medication Adherence. Diabetes Educ. 2014 May;40(3):344-350. doi: 10.1177/0145721714523684. Epub 2014 Feb 20.

    PubMed 24557596

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing diabetes self-management education in people with Diabetes Mellitus and Hyperglycemia, run by Medstar Health Research Institute.

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 3 inclusion and 3 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 18 Aug 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Assessment of change in Diabetes knowledge as measured by an 11-item diabetes knowledge survey (time frame: Baseline score obtained before receiving the education intervention. Post test score obtained immediately after the education intervention was completed during the hospital stay, usually within 24 hours or less from the baseline score). 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 NCT03023228, 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 18 Aug 2020.

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