Internet Diabetes Self-Management Workshop

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine of the effectiveness of an Internet based Diabetes Self-Management workshop for people with type II diabetes. Half of the people who complete the workshop will be invited to continue their education by participating in a email discussion group. Thus, we will be able to learn both the efficacy of the original program as well as its efficacy when reinforced by the discussion group. Diabetes is a disease that must be managed day by day by the individual with the disease. Although we know a great deal about the self-management of type II diabetes, most self-management is less than optimal. In addition, most people with diabetes do not have an opportunity to participate in formal diabetes education. This study will determine if an Internet delivered educational workshop will help people with diabetes manage their disease. Thus we will be measuring changes in behaviors, changes in symptoms and changes in HbA1c, blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight. If successful the workshop will serve as a prototype for Internet diabetes education.

Full Title of Study: “Internet Diabetes Self-Management Evaluation”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Prevention
    • Masking: None (Open Label)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: June 2009

Interventions

  • Behavioral: Internet Diabetes Self-Management Program

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Other: on-line self management intervention
  • No Intervention: usual care control group
  • Experimental: on-line self management intervention with email reinforcement

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • HbA1c
    • Time Frame: 6 and 12 months

Secondary Measures

  • Outcome Measure: Health-related quality of life
    • Time Frame: 6 and 12 months
  • Outcome Measure: Health behaviors
    • Time Frame: 6 and 12 months
  • Health care utilization
    • Time Frame: 6 and 12 months

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

:- Diabetes type 2

  • Have internet access and email address – Live in the United States – 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria:
  • Previous participation in similar online or community-based self-management program – Active treatment for cancer – Pregnant

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Stanford University
  • Collaborator
    • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Kate Lorig, professor emertius – Stanford University
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Kate R Lorig, Principal Investigator, Stanford University

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