The study intends to audit the impact of optimal insulin injection technique on clinical parameters and self-care behaviour of insulin treated diabetes patients in a prospective manner with a follow-up of 6 months. The optimal injection technique is delivered through education via a multimodal tailored approach augmented with a digital 'tailorable' patient learning platform . The study is conducted in multiple sites across Belgium. Diabetes patients with or without lipohypertrophy will be entered into the audit. The end points will include the impact on use of insulin, long term blood glucose control (HbA1c), hypoglycaemia, glucose variability, needle reuse, patient injection habits and clinician education, training and information inputs.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
170
the training will be delivered in person as well as through online training modules via the BD and Me(TM) platform
Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen
Antwerp, Belgium
Imeldaziekenhuis
Bonheiden, Belgium
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Brussels, Belgium
UZ Gent
Ghent, Belgium
Virga Jesse Ziekenhuis
Hasselt, Belgium
AZ Groeninge
Kortrijk, Belgium
AZ Nikolaas
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
AZ Turnhout
Turnhout, Belgium
AZ Jan Portaels
Vilvoorde, Belgium
Change in Insulin Use
Change in Total Daily Dose of insulin for subjects at baseline and after 6 months; expressed as % and units/24 hrs
Time frame: up to 6 months
Change in Glycemic Control
Change in HbA1c for subjects at baseline and after 6 months; expressed as % and mmol/mol
Time frame: up to 6 months
Incidence of Hypoglycemic Events
Rate of hypoglycemic events requiring 3rd party assistance in 6 months prior to study start (baseline) and during the 6 months of the study
Time frame: up to 6 months
Change in Needle Re-Use
Rate of needle re-use by self-reporting at baseline and after 6 months
Time frame: up to 6 months
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