Evaluation whether the introduction of large-scale personalized and technology supported telemonitoring and health coaching interventions produces benefits in terms of health related quality of life, health status and empowerment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In addition, the trials evaluate the economical and organizational impact of the new services and examine their acceptability by patients and health professionals.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
193
Patients are submitting their vital parameters via a Web Portal or automatic devices to the hospital.
Nurses are submitting the vital parameters of the patient via mobile device.
Klinikum Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria
LKH Laas
Kötschach, Carinthia, Austria
LKH Villach
Villach, Carinthia, Austria
Health Related Quality of Life as Measured by the Short Form 36 Version 2 Questionnaire
The Short Form (36) Health Survey is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. The SF-36 is a measure of health status. Mearurement at the beginning and after 12 months, Scales from 0 to 100, higher values represent a better outcome; Data are mean scores (SD); differences between groups after 12 month were compared by using Mann-Whitney-U-tests.
Time frame: 12 months
HbA1c
HbA1c was taken at the beginning of the study and after 12 months.
Time frame: 12 months
Blood Pressure
Time frame: 12 months
Blood Lipids
Time frame: 12 months
Body Weight
Time frame: 12 months
Medication Changes
Insulin, Change? -\> Yes/No
Time frame: 12 months
Presence of Diabetic Complications
Time frame: 12 months
Number of Hospitalisations
The number of inpatient stays comparing intervention and control group was conducted.
Time frame: 12 months
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