Status:
COMPLETED
SGS: a Structured Treatment and Teaching Programme for Elderly Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Lead Sponsor:
German Diabetes Association
Collaborating Sponsors:
Menarini Group
Deutsche Diabtesstiftung, Germany
Conditions:
Diabetes Mellitus
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
It was the aim of the study to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a new structured teaching and training programme for elderly patients with diabetes mellitus (SGS) and insulin therapy.
Detailed Description
Patient education has become an integral part of any diabetes therapy in Germany. But elderly people are often not able to follow the variety of topics comprising standard treatment and training progr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age older than 65 years, at least more than one other diagnosis than diabetes, at least one geriatric syndrome
Exclusion
- myocardial infarction, apoplexy within the last 2 weeks before planned enrolment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
May 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00391040
Start Date
November 1 2003
End Date
May 1 2006
Last Update
October 23 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Bethesda Hospital
Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 70184