Impact of a Diabetes Transitions Tool Kit on Post-Hospitalization Glycemic Control
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
In brief
The goal of this research is to evaluate the impact and feasibility of using web-based patient-provider communication and a remote glucose monitoring tool to improve post-hospitalization glycemic control and patient self-care. The investigators hypothesize that providing patients this web-based tool over a 4-week period after discharge to home will result in more effective glycemic control compared to usual care, and that patients with access to the "tool kit" will have a trend towards improved diabetes self-management and less diabetes-related distress.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01495975
- Run by
- Deborah Wexler, MD
- People needed
- 29
- Starts
- 2011-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-10-25
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 18 years or older
- English speaking and able to read English
- Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (new and pre-existing)
- Hospital admission with endocrinology or inpatient diabetes management consult
- On insulin during hospitalization with plan for continuation upon discharge.
- Discharge planned for home.
- Access to the internet and an active email account throughout the 6-week study period.
You may not qualify if…
- Inability to connect to, navigate, and utilize the web-based system, or designate someone who is capable of using the system.
- No identifiable outpatient healthcare provider.
- Pregnancy, ruled out by urine hCG test after consent is obtained in all women who continue to have menstrual cycles.
- End-stage liver disease with prothrombin time >15 seconds and albumin <3 mg/dL.
- Hypoglycemia unawareness: patient lacks sensation of common signs of blood glucose <60 mg/dL (tachycardia, diaphoresis, hunger, confusion, fatigue).
- Projected survival <1 year.
Where it is running
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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