Type 2 Diabetes MellitusNCT00412178
Effect of Mobile Communication With a Cellular Phone With a Glucometer on Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
A study testing telecommunication based glucose monitoring system in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, run by The Catholic University of Korea at 1 site in South Korea.
Trial summary
Previously we demonstrated the beneficial effects of an Internet-based glucose-monitoring system (IBGMS) in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The "Diabetes Phone", a cellular phone with a glucometer integrated in the battery pack, was launched in Korea in 2003. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 to 70 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- What is being tested?
- telecommunication based glucose monitoring system
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSouth Korea
- Study dates
- Dec 2004to Apr 2005
- 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 30 to 70 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were able to operate the Internet and to communicate through a mobile phone using the short message service
Who cannot join
- Significant disease conditions such as symptomatic heart failure, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels more than twice the normal level, renal disease and creatinine level greater than 1.5 mg/dL.
- Patients were also excluded if they participated in other programs that provided information or education about diabetes management from any Internet websites or by any cellular phones other than ours.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
South Korea1 site
Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea
Seoul, 137-040
About this study
Previously we demonstrated the beneficial effects of an Internet-based glucose-monitoring system (IBGMS) in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The "Diabetes Phone", a cellular phone with a glucometer integrated in the battery pack, was launched in Korea in 2003. Here we test the short-term effectiveness of the diabetes phone for glucose control and compare it with that of IBGMS.
Read the detailed description
Various strategies using electronic technologies or educational programs have been proposed to improve the quality and efficiency of care for people with diabetes. In the previous study, we introduced a new bidirectional communication tool for diabetes management termed the Internet-Based Glucose Monitoring System (IBGMS), and demonstrated its short-term and long-term effects on glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients. Other researchers have also showed the effectiveness of telecommunication between health-care providers and patients for maintaining appropriate blood glucose control. These systems allow patients to send data to doctors, identify specific problems and receive recommendations from health-care providers more frequently and with fewer time and place limitations than at traditional face-to-face outpatient clinics. With the IBGMS, physicians can monitor patients' self-monitored blood glucose data at regular intervals, and patients can communicate with their physicians whenever they have any questions. Although bidirectional interactive communications between physicians and patients can be achieved with the IBGMS, there remain time and place limitations. Patients must connect to the Internet using their personal computer to input their data or questions on the IBGMS, while physicians only visit the website at regular intervals unless they have received questions from patients.
To improve the efficiency of communication, we linked the IBGMS to the short message service (SMS) delivered by cellular phone. The patients sent their data to doctors through the IBGMS and then received the doctors' recommendations about adjustment of drug dosage and other related data on the cellular phone. This system improved the efficiency of communication and patients' satisfaction also slightly increased. However, patients were still limited by place and time when sending questions and blood glucose-monitoring data.
Recently, cellular phones have been developed that can measure blood glucose level and transmit data directly to a web server (Diabetes Phone). The combination of a glucometer with the cellular phone function makes it easier for patients to report their self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG) levels and receive feedback from their doctors. However, it was not known how effective this cellular phone glucose-monitoring system would be for control of blood glucose levels, compared to the IBGMS tested previously. We investigated the effectiveness of the diabetes phone for blood glucose control and compared it with that of the IBGMS.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Being tested
- telecommunication based glucose monitoring system
- Keywords
- Internet, mobile communication, glucose monitoring
- Medical subject headings
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
telecommunication based glucose monitoring systemDevice
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
HbA1c
Secondary outcomes (1)
Compliance
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Dec 2006 (estimated)
- Study startDec 2004
- Study completionApr 2005
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Type 2 Diabetes MellitusStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 80 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Jae-Hyoung Cho, Instructor, Study director, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00412178
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CMC
- Status last verified
- Dec 2006
- First submitted
- 13 Dec 2006
- Last updated
- 15 Dec 2006
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Dec 2006. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Mobile Communication With a Cellular Phone With a Glucometer on Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00412178
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CMC
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Keywords
- Internet, mobile communication, glucose monitoring
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Terminated
- Enrolment
- 80 participants
- Lead sponsor
- The Catholic University of KoreaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Dec 2004
- Study completion
- Apr 2005
- First posted
- 15 Dec 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Previously we demonstrated the beneficial effects of an Internet-based glucose-monitoring system (IBGMS) in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The "Diabetes Phone", a cellular phone with a glucometer integrated in the battery pack, was launched in Korea in 2003. Here we test the short-term effectiveness of the diabetes phone for glucose control and compare it with that of IBGMS.
Detailed description
Various strategies using electronic technologies or educational programs have been proposed to improve the quality and efficiency of care for people with diabetes. In the previous study, we introduced a new bidirectional communication tool for diabetes management termed the Internet-Based Glucose Monitoring System (IBGMS), and demonstrated its short-term and long-term effects on glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients. Other researchers have also showed the effectiveness of telecommunication between health-care providers and patients for maintaining appropriate blood glucose control. These systems allow patients to send data to doctors, identify specific problems and receive recommendations from health-care providers more frequently and with fewer time and place limitations than at traditional face-to-face outpatient clinics. With the IBGMS, physicians can monitor patients' self-monitored blood glucose data at regular intervals, and patients can communicate with their physicians whenever they have any questions. Although bidirectional interactive communications between physicians and patients can be achieved with the IBGMS, there remain time and place limitations. Patients must connect to the Internet using their personal computer to input their data or questions on the IBGMS, while physicians only visit the website at regular intervals unless they have received questions from patients.
To improve the efficiency of communication, we linked the IBGMS to the short message service (SMS) delivered by cellular phone. The patients sent their data to doctors through the IBGMS and then received the doctors' recommendations about adjustment of drug dosage and other related data on the cellular phone. This system improved the efficiency of communication and patients' satisfaction also slightly increased. However, patients were still limited by place and time when sending questions and blood glucose-monitoring data.
Recently, cellular phones have been developed that can measure blood glucose level and transmit data directly to a web server (Diabetes Phone). The combination of a glucometer with the cellular phone function makes it easier for patients to report their self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG) levels and receive feedback from their doctors. However, it was not known how effective this cellular phone glucose-monitoring system would be for control of blood glucose levels, compared to the IBGMS tested previously. We investigated the effectiveness of the diabetes phone for blood glucose control and compared it with that of the IBGMS.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were able to operate the Internet and to communicate through a mobile phone using the short message service
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Significant disease conditions such as symptomatic heart failure, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels more than twice the normal level, renal disease and creatinine level greater than 1.5 mg/dL.
- Patients were also excluded if they participated in other programs that provided information or education about diabetes management from any Internet websites or by any cellular phones other than ours.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| telecommunication based glucose monitoring system | Device | – |
Primary outcome
HbA1c
1 secondary outcome
Compliance
Results and safety
The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Dec 2006.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jae-Hyoung Cho, Instructor study director
Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing telecommunication based glucose monitoring system in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, run by The Catholic University of Korea at 1 site in South Korea.
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 1 inclusion and 2 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Dec 2006. 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 South Korea. 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 was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.
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?
HbA1c. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 15 Dec 2006.