Prevention Through Intervention: Telehealth Solution to Deter 911 Calls Due to Hypoglycemia
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interventional
50
1 country
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Brief Summary
This study aims to standardize and evaluate the benefits of the Prevention to Intervention program offered by the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service. This will accomplished by standardizing the educational materials used, offering phone based follow-up and pre-post data collection.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable diabetes-mellitus
Started Oct 2018
Typical duration for not_applicable diabetes-mellitus
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 29, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 11, 2018
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 24, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 20, 2020
CompletedJuly 22, 2020
July 1, 2020
1.6 years
August 29, 2018
July 21, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Fear of Hypoglycemia
One of the most important impact of hypoglycemia, is non-compliance to diabetes treatment due to the fear of hypoglycemia. This would be measured using the "Hypoglycemia Scale: FH-15" scale.
Through study completion, an average of 8 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Self Efficacy
Pre and Post (after 8 weeks)Through study completion, an average of 8 weeks
Knowledge of Diabetes
Through study completion, an average of 8 weeks
Study Arms (1)
Intervention Arm
EXPERIMENTALHypoglycemia Education: Participants will receive educational support to prevent repeat episodes of hypoglycemia.
Interventions
Two in-person visits to the home of the participant and 4 phone calls will be conducted to provided education on prevention of hypoglycemia.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Be a citizen of Birmingham
- Be 18 years or older
- Receive Dextrose-50 IV (intravenous treatment provided by EMS personnel for hypoglycemia)
- Understand and speak English
You may not qualify if:
- a) Enrolled currently in any diabetes related educational programs
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service
Birmingham, Alabama, 35209, United States
Related Publications (1)
Thirumalai M, Zengul AG, Evans E. Challenges and Lessons Learned From a Telehealth Community Paramedicine Program for the Prevention of Hypoglycemia: Pre-Post Pilot Feasibility Study. JMIR Diabetes. 2021 Aug 3;6(3):e26941. doi: 10.2196/26941.
PMID: 34342593DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Mohanraj Thirumalai, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 29, 2018
First Posted
September 11, 2018
Study Start
October 1, 2018
Primary Completion
May 24, 2020
Study Completion
July 20, 2020
Last Updated
July 22, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share