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NCT Number: NCT01339208

TREAT (Telemedicine for Reach, Education, Access, and Treatment)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and clinical efficacy of an innovative care model that combines Telemedicine consultations, educator therapeutic management and diabetes education to empower patients to be in greater control of their own diabetes care for improvements in diabetes outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

UPMC Northwest

Seneca, Pennsylvania, 16346, United States

About this study

This study will assess whether a new care delivery model combining telemedicine videoconference diabetes consultations with diabetes self-management teaching is efficacious in reducing HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes in rural areas. The control group will consist of patients with type 2 diabetes receiving "usual care", i.e., who have not received a referral to the endocrinologist telemedicine team. Secondary outcomes include patient satisfaction, level of understanding of self-management skills, and hypoglycemia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 or older with type 2 diabetes
  • Referral by a primary care provider.
  • HbA1c equal or greater than 7.0%.

Exclusion criteria

  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Gestational Diabetes

Treatment and study plan

Telemedicine diabetes intervention

Other

3 month duration telemedicine consultation and diabetes education

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in HbA1c % from baseline

    Time frame: 3 and 6 month

Secondary outcomes

  1. Patient satisfaction

    Time frame: 6 month

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Other

Collaborators

  • United States Department of Defense

Registry information

Acronym: TREAT

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Apr 20, 2011
Registry last updated
May 28, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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