Lifestyle Advises Sent Via Email in Attempt of Improving A1C in DM2 Patients

NCT03168633 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 0456-14-RMB CTIL
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Diabetic patients need to manage their glucose level, physical activity and food intake to successfully cope with their disease. Previous work has shown that reminders of the disease, be they informational or about ones' condition, can improve management of disease in diabetes. This trial focuses on delivering these reminders, via email, in attempt to improve the patients glycemic control (measured in Hemoglobin A1C)

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Keywords

: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Web-based intervention; medication adherence; lifestyle changes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• HbA1C values of patients after 6 months

  HbA1C values

  6 months follow up

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• percentage of messages opened and read

  10-12 messages in 6 months

Study Arms (1)

patients receiving emails

EXPERIMENTAL

Diagnosed DM2 patients who meet inclusion criteria. the patients will receive emails containing information about DM2 as a method of reminding patients of the importance of adjusting post diagnosis life-style changes. web-based DM2 information pages

Behavioral: web-based DM2 information pages

Interventions

web-based DM2 information pages BEHAVIORAL

Each email will include information on one of the following topics: 1. The importance of physical activity 2. Correct nutrition 3. The importance of adhering to medication regimens. Emails will be either positive (e.g., the importance of good nutrition, and what constitutes good nutrition) or negative (e.g., the risks of not adhering to medications). The information will be provided by different approaches: medical research results, practical tips, patient testimonies.…

patients receiving emails

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Previous diabetes specialist follow
• Age over 18.
• Diagnosis of diabetes type 2.
• HbA1c over 7%
• Self-admitted less than optimal adherence to physical activity, diet or medications or computer-recorded less than 80% adherence to medication purchase.
• Able to read Hebrew
• Uses Email account that is actively read at least twice weekly.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rambam Health Care Campus: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Medication Adherence

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes Mellitus; Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Patient Compliance; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Irit Hochberg, MD

  Rambam Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 1, 2017
• First Posted: May 30, 2017
• Study Start: July 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2017
• Study Completion: January 30, 2017
• Last Updated: May 30, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05