Status:

COMPLETED

Diabetes Telemedicine Consultation: A Systems Improvement Intervention

Lead Sponsor:

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study seeks to evaluate and document the processes of outreach consultation through joint-clinics via teleconferencing as an intervention for system improvement in care delivery and management of...

Detailed Description

Background: Diabetes is a national problem that has reached epidemic proportions, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diabetes has particular importance for the Departme...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\) Current prescription of insulin or an oral hypoglycemic agent
  • 2\) A1c \> 7.0%
  • 3\) fasting glucose levels \> 130 mg/dl
  • 4\) referred to see a consultant and are seen during the active intervention phase. Patients with either Type I or Type II DM will be included
  • A Primary Care Provider for a Cleveland CBOC

Exclusion

  • 1\) primary care obtained at more than one site (based on stop codes with evidence of more than 1 CBOC involved in care during the last 6 months)
  • 2\) documented dementia, aphasia, and psychosis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

304 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00119041

Start Date

September 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

June 15 2015

Active Locations (2)

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1

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48113-0170

2

Louis Stokes VA Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-3800