The I-KAN Study: Internet Insulin Education for Kansans

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Type 2 Diabetes

In brief

The primary purpose of the study is demonstration that teaching insulin management in small groups of type 2 diabetes patients in 4 weekly "live" Internet sessions is safe and provides an important resource for rural diabetes care providers who may otherwise, because of lack of time or staff, not be able to put patients on insulin who need it.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01408628

Run by

David Robbins, MD

People needed

51

Starts

2011-08-01

Expected to finish

2015-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-07-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• T2DM, meets provider criteria for insulin initiation; starting or having started insulin treatment no longer than six months prior to enrollment OR has not yet committed to starting insulin but has agreed to participate in the education
• broadband Internet and experience with logging into a password-protected site (e.g., eCommerce or social networking);
• ability to purchase or otherwise acquire glargine/detemir insulin and testing supplies.

You may not qualify if…

• Use of oral glucocorticoids or second generation anti-psychotics;
• previous use of self-administered insulin more than six months prior to enrollment;
• gestational diabetes or other endocrine conditions causing hyperglycemia; treatment for a malignant condition other than basal cell carcinoma in situ within prior two years;
• renal insufficiency (AST/ALT >2 or concurrent liver disease except NASH);
• pregnant or planning to become pregnant within 6 months;
• HbA1c < 7.0% or ongoing weight loss or persistent fasting hyperglycemia > 250 mg/dl.

Where it is running

• The University of Kansas Medical Center — Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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