Status:
COMPLETED
Do Group Insulin Education Visits Reduce Barriers to Insulin Initiation?
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research is to determine if meeting in a group with other subjects with diabetes can reduce barriers to starting insulin.
Detailed Description
Diabetes is a common, morbid and expensive disease among veterans. Achieving and maintaining adequate glycemic control can reduce the devastating complications of diabetes. Unfortunately a large perce...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Primary care patient at McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia
- Age \> 18 years
- Inadequately controlled diabetes (HbA1c \> 8.0%) and not on insulin (using most recent HbA1c, within 1 month of the first visit)
- Primary Care Provider referral to insulin initiation/education group
- Patient brings home glucose readings to first visit
Exclusion
- Patient is reluctant to participate in a group visit for any reason
- Patient unwilling to sign consent form
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
39 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00645528
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2008
Last Update
May 8 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23249