Dietitian-Nutritionist vs. Day Hospital in the Metabolic Control of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf140 enrolled

Overview

The present study aims to compare the effects on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) at 3 months of two care models in patients with type 2 diabetes referred due to poor glycemic control: a day hospital endocrinology care model versus a care model centered on follow-up by a dietitian-nutritionist.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

140

Conditions

Diabetes (DM)

Interventions

Day Care HospitalOTHER

Clinical follow-up under the joint care of a nurse and an endocrinologist at Day Care Hospital

NutritionistOTHER

Clinical follow-up with a dietitian-nutritionist and an endocrinologist at ambulatory care unit

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) referred to endocrinology due to poor metabolic control. * Patients on insulin therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Referred from primary care for other reasons such as hypoglycemia. * Patients with other types of diabetes mellitus or with uncertainty in diagnostic classification. * Patients on rapid-acting insulin bolus therapy. * Patients with acute decompensation of diabetes. * Patients receiving corticosteroid treatment. * Dependent individuals for activities of daily living (ADL) with a Barthel index score below 60 or with cognitive impairment. * Language barrier.

Locations (1)

Hospital de Vilafranca

Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Spain

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Glycate hemoglobin

Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels three months after completion of the intervention

Time frame: three months after completion of the intervention

Central Contacts

Noemí Casaponsa

CONTACT

+34 938960025 recerca@csapg.cat

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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