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- Title
Optimizing diabetes control in people with Type 2 diabetes through nurse-led telecoaching.
- Authors
Odnoletkova, I.; Goderis, G.; Nobels, F.; Fieuws, S.; Aertgeerts, B.; Annemans, L.; Ramaekers, D.
- Abstract
Aims To study the effect of a target-driven telecoaching intervention on HbA1c and other modifiable risk factors in people with Type 2 diabetes. Methods We conducted a randomized controlled trial in patients receiving hypoglycaemic agents. The primary outcome was HbA1c level at 6 months in the entire sample and in a subgroup with HbA1c levels ≥ 53 mmol/mol (7%) at baseline. Secondary outcomes were HbA1c at 18 months; total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, blood pressure, BMI and proportion of people who had achieved guideline-recommended targets at 6 and 18 months. Results A total of 287 participants were randomized to telecoaching and 287 to usual care. The mean ( sd) baseline HbA1c level was 53 (11) mmol/mol [7.0 (1.0)%] overall and 63 (10) mmol/mol [7.9 (0.9)%] in the elevated HbA1c subgroup. At 6 months, the between-group differences in favour of telecoaching were: HbA1c -2 (95% CI -4; -1) mmol/mol [-0.2 (95% CI -0.3;-0.1)%; P=0.003] overall and -4 (95% CI -7; -2) mmol/mol [-0.4 (95% CI -0.7; -0.2)%; P=0.001] in the elevated HbA1c subgroup; BMI -0.4 kg/m2 (95% CI -0.6; -0.1; P=0.003); total cholesterol -6 mg/dl (95% CI -11; -1, P=0.012). The proportion of participants on target for the composite of HbA1c, LDL and blood pressure increased by 8.9% in the intervention group and decreased by 1.3% in the control group ( P=0.011). At 18 months, the difference in HbA1c was: -2 (95% CI -3;-0) mmol/mol [-0.2 (95% CI -0.3; -0.0)%; P=0.046] overall and -4 (-7; -1) mmol/mol [-0.4 (95% CI -0.7; -0.1)%; P=0.023] in the elevated HbA1c subgroup. Conclusion Nurse-led telecoaching improved glycaemic control, total cholesterol levels and BMI in people with Type 2 diabetes. Twelve months after the intervention completion, there were sustained improvements in glycaemic control.
- Subjects
ACADEMIC medical centers; CONFIDENCE intervals; PEOPLE with diabetes; EDUCATION; FISHER exact test; GLYCOSYLATED hemoglobin; INSULIN; MEDICAL care; EVALUATION of medical care; TYPE 2 diabetes; NURSES; PATIENT education; RESEARCH funding; TELEMEDICINE; WORK; DATA analysis; BODY mass index; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; CONTROL groups; HUMAN research subjects; PATIENT selection; DISEASE duration; DATA analysis software; MANN Whitney U Test
- Publication
Diabetic Medicine, 2016, Vol 33, Issue 6, p777
- ISSN
0742-3071
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/dme.13092