Status:

RECRUITING

Effectiveness of Focused Tele-education in Reducing Diabetes Complications During Ramadan

Lead Sponsor:

Sengkang General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Mara

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus

Fasting

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-100 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Introduction Diabetes is a global emergency with detrimental clinical and financial consequences. Poorly managed diabetes leads to a myriad of serious complications, especially cardiovascular and infe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults with diabetes planning to fast in Ramadan,
  • Adults with type 2 diabetes aged at least 21 years old,
  • Able to fast at least 15 days in Ramadan based on experience of fasting in previous year's Ramadan,
  • Underlying type 2 diabetes treated with basal insulin and one or more doses of prandial insulin, or at least twice-daily premixed insulin
  • Performed laboratory tests as per standard care - glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), serum Low Density Lipoprotein- cholesterol, serum triglycerides, serum High Density Lipoprotein- cholesterol, serum Total cholesterol and serum creatinine
  • Ability to give informed consent,
  • Ability to perform self-monitoring blood glucose
  • Have had diabetes-related clinic visits or hospitalization in the past 10 months.
  • Have the capacity for video conferencing (internet connection with mobile phone or computer)

Exclusion

  • Severe diabetes complications including end-stage renal failure
  • Severe hypoglycemia and hyperglycemic crises within the last 3 months
  • Advanced comorbidities negating the ability to fast
  • Pregnancy
  • Patients on oral medications alone or oral medications plus basal insulin alone
  • Patients on sulfonylureas

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 16 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06043843

Start Date

February 16 2021

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

September 21 2023

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Sengkang General Hospital

Singapore, Singapore