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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2NCT06410768

Economic Evaluation of a Multistage Shared Decision-making Program for Type 2 Diabetes: a Pilot Study

A study testing multistage shared decision-making program in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, run by Maastricht University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

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Trial summary

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a highly prevalent disease, affecting over a million Dutch citizens, leading to severe micro- and macrovascular complications, reduced quality of life, and high healthcare costs. Clinical guidelines recommend a person-centered approach to improve (health)outcomes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
What is being tested?
multistage shared decision-making program
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
1 Feb 2024to 1 May 2025
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

  • Is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Eighteen years or older
  • Need to decide on type 2 diabetes treatment based on the national guidelines
  • Multiple treatment options (medication and/or lifestyle) are possible as judged by the healthcare professional
  • Speak Dutch at a necessary level to complete questionnaires and ensure involvement in shared decision-making

Who cannot join

  • Severe cognitive impairments that hamper shared decision-making

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Care group Huisarts & Zorg

    Gorinchem

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

Official title: Evaluating the Feasibility of a Future Trial-based Economic Evaluation of a Multistage Shared Decision-making Program for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a Pilot Study

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a highly prevalent disease, affecting over a million Dutch citizens, leading to severe micro- and macrovascular complications, reduced quality of life, and high healthcare costs. Clinical guidelines recommend a person-centered approach to improve (health)outcomes. However, with rapidly increasing treatment options, both in terms of medication and lifestyle interventions, shared decision making (SDM) is challenging in practice. Therefore, researchers have developed a multistage SDM program consisting of an online patient decision aid for type 2 diabetes mellitus, training for healthcare professionals in SDM, and a preparatory consult to provide patients with the knowledge and confidence to participate in SDM. Strong evidence of (cost)-effectiveness is a key requirement to achieve broad implementation of this program. This pilot study represents an important initial step towards high-quality economic evaluation research, with a focus on the diversity of the study population, burden on participating healthcare practices, and feasibility of outcome measurement.

Read the detailed description

Rationale: Previous randomized controlled trials researching the effects of shared decision-making (SDM) support through patient decision aids (PDAs) for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) experienced several challenges related to study procedures, resources, and study management. These challenges include difficulties in recruiting participants, understandability of questionnaires, timely recruitment, and inadvertent recruitment bias. Small-scale piloting is crucial to address uncertainties around the feasibility of trial methods and to refine the study procedures of a large-scale economic evaluation. This protocol outlines a pilot study aimed at evaluating the feasibility of a future trial-based economic evaluation of a multistage SDM program, including a PDA for T2DM in the Netherlands. By conducting a pilot study, the researchers aim to improve the quality of the intended trial-based economic evaluation.

Objectives: Researchers will conduct a pilot study focused on the following questions to prepare for an intended economic evaluation of our multistage SDM program for T2DM: 1) How to recruit and retain a representative sample of patients with T2DM in terms of sociodemographic and clinical background?; 2) How to support primary care practices in managing the challenges associated with study participation?; 3) How to feasibly measure relevant outcomes of SDM for T2DM using valid and reliable measurement instruments?

Study design: The multistage SDM program will be piloted in a cluster-randomized controlled trial using a mixed-methods approach. Four primary care practices will be included, of which two will be randomly assigned to the intervention group and two to the control group.

Being tested
multistage shared decision-making program
Keywords
type 2 diabetes mellitus, person-centered care, shared decision-making, pilot study, patient decision aid, economic evaluation
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.

  • multistage shared decision-making programBehavioural

    The multistage shared decision-making program consists of 1) an online patient decision aid; 2) preparatory consult to provide patients with the knowledge and confidence to participate in shared decision-making; and 3) training to improve healthcare professionals' skills for shared decision-making.

Study groups in NCT06410768
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
InterventionOtherThe intervention entails a multistage shared decision-making (SDM) program for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) that combines (1) an online PDA with (2) a preparatory consult for patients, and (3) interprofessional training in the PDA and SDM for healthcare professionals.
Receives: Behavioral: multistage shared decision-making program
ControlNo interventionPatients and healthcare professionals in the control practices will provide and receive usual care according to the national guidelines for T2DM of the Dutch College of General Practitioners (NHG). Participants in the control practices will not have access to the multistage SDM program.

What is being measured

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

  1. Sample recruitment

    Recruitment rates: how many patients were recruited on average for one month at one location.

    Time required to recruit to the target Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics

    Measured: 9 months

  2. Sample retention

    Retention rates: percentage of participants who completed the study

    Measured: 9 months

  3. Consent rates

    Consent rates: number of patients enrolled divided by number of eligible patients

    Measured: 9 months

  4. Recruit to target

    Time required to recruit to target sample size

    Measured: 9 months

  5. Age (years)

    Age of participating patients in years. Patients are asked to complete a questionnaire at baseline that includes a question regarding their age.

    Measured: Measured at baseline

  6. Sex (self-reported questionnaire)

    Sex of participating patients. Patients are asked to complete a questionnaire at baseline that includes a question regarding their sex.

    Measured: Measured at baseline

  7. Country of birth (self-reported questionnaire)

    Country of birth of participating patients. Patients are asked to complete a questionnaire at baseline that includes a question regarding their country of birth.

    Measured: Measured at baseline

  8. Educational level (self-reported questionnaire)

    Educational level of participating patients. Patients are asked to complete a questionnaire at baseline that includes a question regarding their highest received diploma.

    Measured: Measured at baseline

  9. Financial (self-reported questionnaire)

    Make ends meet financially of participating patients. Patients are asked to complete a questionnaire at baseline that includes a question regarding their financial situation (i.e. whether they have (not) difficulties in making ends meet financially)

    Measured: Measured at baseline

  10. Work situation (self-reported questionnaire)

    Work situation of participating patients. Patients are asked to complete a questionnaire at baseline that includes a question regarding their work situation.

    Measured: Measured at baseline

  11. Duration of type 2 diabetes (self-reported questionnaire)

    Duration of diabetes of participating patients. Patients are asked to complete a questionnaire at baseline that includes a question regarding how many years they have type 2 diabetes.

    Measured: Measured at baseline

  12. Weight (kg) (self-reported questionnaire)

    Weight of participating patients in kg. Patients are asked to complete a questionnaire at baseline that includes a question regarding what their weight in kg is. This measure is used, in combination with height, to calculate their BMI.

    Measured: Measured at baseline

  13. Height (cm) (self-reported questionnaire)

    Height of participating patients in kg. Patients are asked to complete a questionnaire at baseline that includes a question regarding what their height in cm is. This measure is used, in combination with weight, to calculate their BMI.

    Measured: Measured at baseline

  14. Medication use (self-reported questionnaire)

    Medication use of participating patients in kg. Patients are asked to complete a questionnaire at baseline that includes a question regarding whether they use medication, and if so, whether they take oral medication or inject insulin.

    Measured: Measured at baseline

  15. Medication adherence measured with the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS)

    Medication adherence measured with the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS) test. This test contains six statements regarding medication adherence and patients are asked to indicate whether the statements applies to them on a five point Likert Scale. Patients are asked to complete this test at baseline, 3 months and 9 months follow-up.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-months and 9-months follow-up

  16. Health literacy (self-reported questionnaire)

    Health literacy of participating patients measured with the shortened version of the European Health Literacy Survey questionnaire (HLS-EU) Dutch questionnaire (6 questions)

    Measured: Measured at baseline

  17. Study management measured by conducting focus groups with participating healthcare professionals

    Assessment of primary care practices' study management challenges (i.e. time constraints and capacity issues). This will be assessed by conducting focus groups with healthcare professionals from the participating general practices.

    Measured: Focus groups will be held at the end of patient inclusion period, 9-months

  18. Patient decisional conflict measured with the decisional conflict scale (DCS)

    Decisional conflict measured with the 16-item decisional conflict scale (DCS). Patients will be asked to reflect on the treatment decision they made with their healthcare professional and respond to 16 statements in the DCS using a five-point Likert scale (ranging from completely agree to completely disagree). Besides a total score, the DCS includes five dimensions (i.e. information, support, clarification or values, certainty, and decision quality) with higher scores on a five-point scale indicating more decisional conflict. Patients are asked to complete this questionnaire at baseline, 3 months and 9 months follow-up.

    Measured: Throughout implementation period, 9-months

  19. Patient-rated level of shared decision-making measured with the 3-item CollaboRATE survey

    Patient-rated level of shared decision-making is measured by the 3-item CollaboRATE survey. The CollaboRATE survey assesses patients' perception of being informed and engaged in the decision-making steps on a scale of zero (no effort was made) to nine (every effort was made). Patients are asked to complete this questionnaire at baseline, 3 months and 9 months follow-up.

    Measured: Throughout implementation period, 9-months

  20. Patient-rated level of shared decision-making measured with the SDM-Q-9 questionnaire

    Patient-rated level of shared decision-making is measured by the SDM-Q-9 questionnaire. The SDM-Q-9 questionnaire measures the extent of shared decision-making durin a consultation between the patient and healthcare professional. This questionnaire consists of nine statements each describing a different step of the shared decision-making process. All items are scored on a six-point Likert scale from zero (completely disagree) to five (completely agree).

    Measured: Throughout implementation period, 9-months

  21. Healthcare professional level of shared decision-making measured with the SDM-Q-Doc questionnaire

    The SDM Q-Doc questionnaire (SDM-Q-9 adapted to the healthcare professional viewpoint) is used to measure the level of shared decision-making during a consultation from the perspective of a healthcare professional.

    Measured: Throughout implementation period, 9-months

  22. Patient knowledge measured with tailor-made questions

    Patient knowledge is measured with nine tailor-made multiple-choice questions assessing patients' understanding of the (risks and benefits of) glucose-lowering treatments.

    Measured: Measured at baseline

  23. Glycemic control obtained from general practitioner data

    Glycemic control of participating patients will be obtained by obtaining HbA1c data from the general practitioner

    Measured: Baseline, 3-months and 9-months follow-up

  24. Health-related quality of life measured with the EuroQol (EQ) 5 Dimension (5D) - 5 Level (5L) questionnaire

    Health-related quality of life of participating patients will be measured with the Dutch EuroQol (EQ) 5 Dimension (5D) - 5 Level (5L) This measure facilitates utility calculations and includes the EQ-5D dimension and the EQ visual analog scale (EQ VAS). EQ-5D comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, pain, usual activities and anxiety. Each dimension is scored on a five-point Likert score (from no problems to extreme problems). The EQ VAS is used to assess the patient's self-reported health on a visual analog scale.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-months and 9-months follow-up

  25. Medical consumption measured with the iMCQ

    Medical consumption will be measured with an adapted version of the institute for Medical technology Assessment (iMTA) Medical Consumption Questionnaire (iMCQ).

    Measured: Baseline, 3-months and 9-months follow-up

  26. Productivity costs measured with the iPCQ

    Productivity costs will be measured with an adapted version of the institute for Medical technology Assessment (iMTA) Productivity Costs Questionnaire (iPCQ).

    Measured: Baseline, 3-months and 9-months follow-up

  27. Understandability of measurement tools

    Sem-structured interviews with patients will be held to gain insight into the understandability of the measurement tools.

    Measured: Throughout the 9-month implementation period

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 May 2024
  2. Study start1 Feb 2024
  3. Primary completion1 Nov 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 May 2025 (estimated)

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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 (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06410768
Sponsor's protocol ID
METC2023-0114
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
22 Apr 2024
Last updated
13 May 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: The study protocol will be made publicly available as a research article in a scientific journal. The protocol is under review.

Publications

  • Elwyn G, O'Connor A, Stacey D, Volk R, Edwards A, Coulter A, Thomson R, Barratt A, Barry M, Bernstein S, Butow P, Clarke A, Entwistle V, Feldman-Stewart D, Holmes-Rovner M, Llewellyn-Thomas H, Moumjid N, Mulley A, Ruland C, Sepucha K, Sykes A, Whelan T; International Patient Decision Aids Standards (IPDAS) Collaboration. Developing a quality criteria framework for patient decision aids: online international Delphi consensus process. BMJ. 2006 Aug 26;333(7565):417. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38926.629329.AE. Epub 2006 Aug 14.

    PubMed 16908462
  • ElSayed NA, Aleppo G, Aroda VR, Bannuru RR, Brown FM, Bruemmer D, Collins BS, Hilliard ME, Isaacs D, Johnson EL, Kahan S, Khunti K, Leon J, Lyons SK, Perry ML, Prahalad P, Pratley RE, Seley JJ, Stanton RC, Gabbay RA, on behalf of the American Diabetes Association. 9. Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2023. Diabetes Care. 2023 Jan 1;46(Suppl 1):S140-S157. doi: 10.2337/dc23-S009.

    PubMed 36507650
  • Davies MJ, Aroda VR, Collins BS, Gabbay RA, Green J, Maruthur NM, Rosas SE, Del Prato S, Mathieu C, Mingrone G, Rossing P, Tankova T, Tsapas A, Buse JB. Management of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes, 2022. A consensus report by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). Diabetologia. 2022 Dec;65(12):1925-1966. doi: 10.1007/s00125-022-05787-2. Epub 2022 Sep 24.

    PubMed 36151309
  • Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Quality of Health Care in America. Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2001. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK222274/

    PubMed 25057539
  • Stacey D, Legare F, Col NF, Bennett CL, Barry MJ, Eden KB, Holmes-Rovner M, Llewellyn-Thomas H, Lyddiatt A, Thomson R, Trevena L, Wu JH. Decision aids for people facing health treatment or screening decisions. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Jan 28;(1):CD001431. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001431.pub4.

    PubMed 24470076
  • Stacey D, Suwalska V, Boland L, Lewis KB, Presseau J, Thomson R. Are Patient Decision Aids Used in Clinical Practice after Rigorous Evaluation? A Survey of Trial Authors. Med Decis Making. 2019 Oct;39(7):805-815. doi: 10.1177/0272989X19868193. Epub 2019 Aug 17.

    PubMed 31423911
  • Kellar I, Mann E, Kinmonth AL, Prevost AT, Sutton S, Marteau TM. Can informed choice invitations lead to inequities in intentions to make lifestyle changes among participants in a primary care diabetes screening programme? Evidence from a randomized trial. Public Health. 2011 Sep;125(9):645-52. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2011.05.010. Epub 2011 Jul 20.

    PubMed 21764087
  • Branda ME, LeBlanc A, Shah ND, Tiedje K, Ruud K, Van Houten H, Pencille L, Kurland M, Yawn B, Montori VM. Shared decision making for patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial in primary care. BMC Health Serv Res. 2013 Aug 8;13:301. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-301.

    PubMed 23927490
  • Mathers N, Ng CJ, Campbell MJ, Colwell B, Brown I, Bradley A. Clinical effectiveness of a patient decision aid to improve decision quality and glycaemic control in people with diabetes making treatment choices: a cluster randomised controlled trial (PANDAs) in general practice. BMJ Open. 2012 Nov 5;2(6):e001469. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001469. Print 2012.

    PubMed 23129571
  • Mullan RJ, Montori VM, Shah ND, Christianson TJ, Bryant SC, Guyatt GH, Perestelo-Perez LI, Stroebel RJ, Yawn BP, Yapuncich V, Breslin MA, Pencille L, Smith SA. The diabetes mellitus medication choice decision aid: a randomized trial. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Sep 28;169(17):1560-8. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.293.

    PubMed 19786674
  • Thabane L, Ma J, Chu R, Cheng J, Ismaila A, Rios LP, Robson R, Thabane M, Giangregorio L, Goldsmith CH. A tutorial on pilot studies: the what, why and how. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2010 Jan 6;10:1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-10-1.

    PubMed 20053272
  • van Teijlingen E, Hundley V. The importance of pilot studies. Nurs Stand. 2002 Jun 19-25;16(40):33-6. doi: 10.7748/ns2002.06.16.40.33.c3214.

    PubMed 12216297
  • Black SA. Diabetes, diversity, and disparity: what do we do with the evidence? Am J Public Health. 2002 Apr;92(4):543-8. doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.4.543.

    PubMed 11919048
  • Brodaty H, Gibson LH, Waine ML, Shell AM, Lilian R, Pond CD. Research in general practice: a survey of incentives and disincentives for research participation. Ment Health Fam Med. 2013 Sep;10(3):163-73.

    PubMed 24427184
  • McKinley N, McCain RS, Convie L, Clarke M, Dempster M, Campbell WJ, Kirk SJ. Resilience, burnout and coping mechanisms in UK doctors: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2020 Jan 27;10(1):e031765. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031765.

    PubMed 31988223

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing multistage shared decision-making program in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, run by Maastricht University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

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 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 May 2024. 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 Netherlands. 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?

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?

Sample recruitment (time frame: 9 months). The study lists 27 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06410768, which also lists 19 linked publications.

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 13 May 2024.

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