The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the meal marker and reminder feature of the Contour meter along with education maintains or increases frequency of testing blood sugar after meals and enables behavioral changes that may lead to improvement in glycemic control.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
211
Diabetes education and a new meter with basic features
Diabetes education and a new meter with advanced features
Atlanta Diabetes Associates
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
International Diabetes Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York, United States
University of Washington Medical Center/Diabetes Care Center
Seattle, Washington, United States
Average Number of Weekly Post-Prandial Blood Glucose Tests Performed by Subjects Using Either Basic or Advanced Meter Features
Time frame: 6 months
Percent of Level 2 Participants Who Rated Helpfulness of Advanced Meter Features as 1 or 2
Level 2 participants, who used advanced meter features, responded to questionnaires. They rated helpfulness of the meal marker reminder feature on a 5 point scale, 1 being strongly agree and 5 being strongly disagree.
Time frame: Over six month period
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