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
Active Locations (1)
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Sengkang General Hospital
Singapore, Singapore