Status:
COMPLETED
Ehealth: Second Life Impacts Diabetes Education & Self-Management
Lead Sponsor:
Duke University
Conditions:
Type 2 Diabetes
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to to develop and evaluate the feasibility, usability, and effect of participation in SLIDES (a virtual diabetes community in Second Life) for providing interactive diabet...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- current Duke Endocrinology patient
- are between 21 and 75 years old
- are able to speak and read English
- are computer literate (have used a computer for at least 6 months)
- understand how to use the Internet (have accessed the Internet on at least 6 occasions)
- have access to a computer with a non-dial-up Internet connection in a private location (home)
- are mentally capable of informed consent
- are reachable by telephone
- have no pre-existing medical condition(s) or severe diabetes related complications that would interfere with study participation (i.e., physical activity) or measures (e.g., renal failure, Stage III hypertension, severe orthopedic conditions or joint replacement scheduled within 6 months, paralysis, bleeding disorders, cancer, or receipt of pharmacologic doses of anti-coagulant medications \[warfarin\])
- are able to travel to Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) for follow-up appointments.
Exclusion
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01186965
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
August 1 2012
Last Update
March 6 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710