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Diabetes MellitusNCT03353376

Group Versus Individual Care in Diabetes Clinic

A study testing group care with Empowerment model in people with Diabetes Mellitus and Group Meetings, run by Rabin Medical Center.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

In this prospective, randomized, non blinded, one center (University hospital) trial, 60 patients (28 with type 1 and 32 with type 2 diabetes) with a mean duration of diabetes of 22.5 ± 11.7 years were randomly assigned to group (6 patients per group) or individual usual care for one year. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Group Meetings
What is being tested?
group care with Empowerment model
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
13 Sep 2010to 2 Jan 2014
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes
  • Fluency in Hebrew
  • Attendance at least for the second time at the diabetes clinic
  • Follow up of at least one year by a general practitioner
  • Willingness to participate in the study and to give informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Uncontrolled psychiatric diseases
  • Active cancer
  • Pregnancy

About this study

Official title: Group Versus Individual Care in Patients With Long Standing Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: Non Inferiority in a One Year Prospective Study in a Tertiary Diabetes Clinic

In this prospective, randomized, non blinded, one center (University hospital) trial, 60 patients (28 with type 1 and 32 with type 2 diabetes) with a mean duration of diabetes of 22.5 ± 11.7 years were randomly assigned to group (6 patients per group) or individual usual care for one year. Primary end-point included change in Hba1c and visits to out-patients clinics, secondary endpoint included change in body mass index, blood pressure levels, waist circumference, non HDL Cholesterol, diabetes related and quality of life questionnaires and hospitalizations.

Read the detailed description

in the intervention arm patients attended 4 preplanned group visits in the study year and the empowerment model was used in the group care visits.

Being tested
group care with Empowerment model
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus

What participants receive

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

  • group care with Empowerment modelBehavioural

    Patients with type 2 and type 1 diabetes were followed in a tertiary outpatient clinic with group appointment

Study groups in NCT03353376
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
group care with empowerment modelExperimental4 group visits a year according to empowerment model in a tertiary diabetes clinic
Receives: Behavioral: group care with Empowerment model
individual usual careActive comparatorindividual visits according to disponibility in the diabetes clinic and needs of the patients
Receives: Behavioral: group care with Empowerment model

What is being measured

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

  1. change in in Hba1c levels

    Collection of data at start and after one year

    Measured: one year from date of randomization

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. change in scores of diabetes specific questionnaire

    Collection of data at start and end of study from electronic files

    Measured: one year from date of randomization

  2. change in BMI in kg/m2

    Collection of data (weight in kg, height in meter) at start and end of study from electronic files

    Measured: one year from date of randomization

  3. change in non HDL Cholesterol

    Collection of data at start and end of study from electronic files

    Measured: one year from date of randomization

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Nov 2017
  2. Study start13 Sep 2010
  3. Primary completion2 Jan 2014
  4. Study completion2 Jan 2014

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
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03353376
Sponsor's protocol ID
JSMG-01
Status last verified
Oct 2017
First submitted
2 Nov 2017
Last updated
27 Nov 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing group care with Empowerment model in people with Diabetes Mellitus and Group Meetings, run by Rabin Medical Center.

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 5 inclusion and 3 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 27 Nov 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

change in in Hba1c levels (time frame: one year from date of randomization). 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 27 Nov 2017.

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