NCT00182286

Brief Summary

This project was conducted with patients at a multi-disciplinary, multi-specialty health services organization serving 44,000 rostered patients in Northern Ontario. It investigated continuity of care for patients with diabetes in the areas of barriers and potential solutions to, and correlates of continuity; and variability in costs associated with continuity of care and patient outcomes.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
342

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 1999

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 1999

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2001

Completed
4.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 13, 2005

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 16, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

September 16, 2005

Status Verified

August 1, 2005

First QC Date

September 13, 2005

Last Update Submit

September 13, 2005

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

DiabetesContinuity of CarePatient PerspectiveHealth Service Organization

Interventions

Assessment of continuity of care from the patient perspectiveBEHAVIORAL
Relationship between continuity of care, patient outcomes, and costsBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adults (\>18 years)
  • Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (according to the definition used in 1999 by the Canadian Diabetes Association

You may not qualify if:

  • Gestational diabetes
  • Could not communicate in English
  • Life expectancy or residency expectancy in Sault Ste Marie of less than three years

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Group Health Centre

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6B 1Y5, Canada

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Dolovich LR, Nair KM, Ciliska DK, Lee HN, Birch S, Gafni A, Hunt DL. The Diabetes Continuity of Care Scale: the development and initial evaluation of a questionnaire that measures continuity of care from the patient perspective. Health Soc Care Community. 2004 Nov;12(6):475-87. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2004.00517.x.

    PMID: 15717895RESULT

  • Nair KM, Dolovich LR, Ciliska DK, Lee HN. The perception of continuity of care from the perspective of patients with diabetes. Fam Med. 2005 Feb;37(2):118-24.

    PMID: 15690252RESULT

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

Costs and Cost Analysis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

EconomicsHealth Care Economics and Organizations

Study Officials

  • Hui Lee, MD FRCPC MSc

    Group Health Centre

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
DEFINED POPULATION
Time Perspective
OTHER
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Posted

September 16, 2005

Study Start

September 1, 1999

Study Completion

July 1, 2001

Last Updated

September 16, 2005

Record last verified: 2005-08

Locations

CA(1)