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Type 1 DiabetesNCT02155855

Telemedicine for Adolescents With Insulin-dependent Diabetes

A study testing Telemedicine in people with Type 1 Diabetes, run by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Investigators hope that providing patients and families with additional ways of communication with the diabetes care team will improve diabetes control. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 10 to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Type 1 Diabetes
What is being tested?
Telemedicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2014to Dec 2016
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 10 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • -- Age 10-18 years
  • Multiple daily injections regimen
  • Duration of diabetes > 12 months
  • HbA1c > 7%
  • Lives outside of Lubbock
  • Committed to visit schedule

Who cannot join

  • Foster care or residential facility
  • Psychiatric illness
  • Developmental delay
  • Reading at < 4th grade level
  • Pregnancy
  • Known seizure disorder

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • TTUHSC Pediatric Clinic

    Lubbock, Texas, 79410

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About this study

Official title: Effectiveness of and Satisfaction With Remote Blood Glucose Monitoring and Telemedicine for Adolescents With Insulin-dependent Diabetes

Investigators hope that providing patients and families with additional ways of communication with the diabetes care team will improve diabetes control.

Read the detailed description

Study Group Study group will be asked to test blood glucose at least 4 times a day Each time the study subject takes a meter reading the meter time-stamps the reading. All meter readings will upload to the cloud via" Myglucohealth" website, where they can be accessed by caregivers, including providers and parents. Device will be programmed to coax patients when readings are due. Parents will be notified by device about the blood glucose testing results. Provider will set device to alert patient or patient's family if patient has not yet tested or uploaded a test or send alerts to parent if uploaded numbers are outside an identified range (<70 mg/dL > 300 mg/dL). As per the standard of care, parents are trained to administer sugar containing liquids, or inject extra insulin for hyperglycemia correction. Parents will be encouraged to contact study personnel if they are concerned about the diabetes control. Study personnel will access home blood glucose monitor data, and provide insulin dosing advice. Parents will be asked to upload blood glucose readings prior to each visit.

Control group Subjects will continue routine care which requires blood glucose testing at least 4 times a day. Parents will use customary ways to communicate (pager, email, fax or phone) with the Diabetes team, if they are concerned about glycemic control..

Study group will have two virtual visits (months 3 and 6) Control group will have all quarterly visits in person. A laptop will be used for virtual visits and will be set up with the help of the TTUHSC Information Technology Security Officer.

Conditions
Type 1 Diabetes
Being tested
Telemedicine, Control
Keywords
type 1 diabetes, home glucose monitor, upload, cloud
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

What participants receive

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

  • TelemedicineOther

    Study group will test blood glucose at least 4 times a day Each time the meter timestamps the reading. All meter readings will upload to the cloud via Myglucohealth website, where they can be accessed by caregivers, including providers and parents. Parents will be notified by device about the blood glucose testing results. Provider will set device to alert patient or patient's family or send alerts if uploaded numbers are outside an identified range (<70 mg/dL > 300 mg/dL). As per the standard of care, parents are trained to administer sugar containing liquids, or inject extra insulin for hyperglycemia correction. Parents will be encouraged to contact study personnel if they are concerned about the diabetes control. Study personnel will access home blood glucose monitor data, and provide insulin dosing advice. Parents will be asked to upload blood glucose readings prior to each visit.

  • ControlOther

    Routine care

Study groups in NCT02155855
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TelemedicineExperimentalTelemedicine group will test blood glucose at least 4 times a day Each time the meter time-stamps the reading. All meter readings will upload to the cloud via "Myglucohealth" website, where they can be accessed by caregivers, including providers and parents. Parents will be notified by device about the blood glucose testing results. Provider will set device to alert patient or patient's family or send alerts if uploaded numbers are outside an identified range (<70 mg/dL > 300 mg/dL). As per the standard of care, parents are trained to administer sugar containing liquids, or inject extra insulin for hyperglycemia correction. Parents will be encouraged to contact study personnel if they are concerned about the diabetes control. Study personnel will access home blood glucose monitor data, and provide insulin dosing advice. Parents will be asked to upload blood glucose readings prior to each visit.
Receives: Other: Telemedicine
ControlActive comparatorControl Subjects will continue routine care which requires blood glucose testing at least 4 times a day. Parents will use customary ways to communicate (pager, email, fax or phone) with the Diabetes team, if they are concerned about glycemic control..
Receives: Other: Control

What is being measured

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

  1. hemoglobin A1c

    As an indicator of diabetes control

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Frequency of contact with diabetes care team

    To see if tele-communication is used more than the conventional (phone, FAX)

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Jun 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2014
  3. Primary completionOct 2016
  4. Study completionDec 2016

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02155855
Sponsor's protocol ID
L14-037
Status last verified
Dec 2019
First submitted
2 Jun 2014
Last updated
10 Dec 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Telemedicine in people with Type 1 Diabetes, run by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at 1 site in United States.

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 6 inclusion and 6 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 10 Dec 2019. 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 United States. 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 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?

hemoglobin A1c (time frame: 12 months). 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 10 Dec 2019.

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