Status:
COMPLETED
Telehealth for Diabetes Self-Management
Lead Sponsor:
University of Washington
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Conditions:
Diabetes
Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will examine the feasibility and short and-long-term efficacy of a web-based telehealth intervention with community-dwelling older adults who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Effec...
Detailed Description
This one year study plans to enroll 62 individuals into two groups. One group will receive the standard diabetic care provided and the second group will receive the standard diabetic care and training...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes (American Diabetes Association criteria), i.e., fasting blood sugar levels of 126 mg/d or non-fasting levels of 200 mg/d when not taking glycemic control medication for diabetes
- diagnosed with diabetes for at least one year
- living in a non-institutional home in the community
- age 60 or older
- willing to be randomized
- able to read and write English or have an available caregiver or family member who can provide the necessary language translation.
Exclusion
- moderate to severe cognitive impairment (less than 24 on the Mini Mental State Examination)
- severe vision impairment (greater than or equal to 9 on the Functional Vision Screening Scale);
- impairment of Activities of Daily Living (greater than 2 on Katz's Activities of Daily Living Scale);
- inability to hold and move objects; push buttons or use a trackball or a telephone;
- the presence of terminal debilitating medical conditions likely to result in death or severe disability prior to completion of the study;
- severe expressive or receptive communication impairment (inability to communicate will interfere with the administration of outcome measures), or
- no available phone-line or free electrical outlet
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
62 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00194805
Start Date
September 1 2003
End Date
August 1 2007
Last Update
November 14 2007
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195