The primary aim of the study is to answer the following research question: Does selfmanagement coaching by expert patients result in more perceived control over diabetes and a better quality of life in newly diagnosed patients with diabetes type 2?
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Brief title
Condition
- Diabetic complications
Synonym
Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Primairy outcome measures: perceived control and quality of life.
The primary aims of the study:
Results selfmanagement coaching by expert patients to more perceived control
over diabetes and a better quality of life in newly diagnosed patients with
diabetes type 2
Secondary outcome
Secudair outcome measures; coping and quality of life.
Background summary
Recently diagnosed patients with diabetes type 2 are confronted with several
rules and advices about their lifestyle and about coping with diabetes. These
are general rules and advices that do not always agree with the specific wishes
and needs of the individual patient.
Study objective
The primary aim of the study is to answer the following research question:
Does selfmanagement coaching by expert patients result in more perceived
control over diabetes and a better quality of life in newly diagnosed patients
with diabetes type 2?
Study design
In the experimental group patiets will be coached by an expert patient. A
self-efficiacy based selfmanagement program is used for this. This program is
directed to the two main components of selfmanagement in diabetes type 2:
nutrition and physical activity. Other kind of questions can also be posed to
the expert patients.
In the experimental group, patients are learned to integrate a healthy
lifestyle with their daily activities. Patients receive this training in
addition to the usual care of the general practitioner, diabetic nurse and
dietician.
Afterwards, the patient is allowed to contact the expert patient by telephone
or by e-mail with problems or questions.
Patients of the control groep receive care as usual by the general
practitioner, diabetic nurse and dietician.
Intervention
In the experimetal group, patients will be coached by an expert patient during
3 months. A self-efficacy based self-management program is used to depart from
in this coaching. This program is directed to the two main components of
selfmanagement in diabetes type 2: nutrition and physical activity. Other kinds
of questions can also be posed to the expert patients.
In the experimental group, patients are learned to integrate a healthy
lifestyle with their daily activities. Patients receive this training in
addition to the usual care of the general practitioner, diabetic nurse and
dietician.
Afterwards, the patient is allowed to contact the expert patient by telephone
or by e-mail with problems or questions.
Patients of the control groep receive care as usual by the general
practitioner, diabetic nurse and dietician.
Study burden and risks
There are no expected burdens or risk of the planned intervention.
All patients receive the usual support of the general practitioner, diabetic
nurse and dietician.
Postbus 85060
3508 AB Utrecht
Nederland
Postbus 85060
3508 AB Utrecht
Nederland
Listed location countries
Age
Inclusion criteria
newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 2 (diagnosed within the last 12 months)
Exclusion criteria
not speaking Dutch; cognitive limitations
being of non-Western ethnicity
Design
Recruitment
Followed up by the following (possibly more current) registration
No registrations found.
Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
No registrations found.
In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| ClinicalTrials.gov | NCT2552 |
| CCMO | NL11953.041.06 |