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Evaluation of a Computer-Based, Self-Management Tool for People With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT00877851 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2023-05-16

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Summary

NEW Brief Summary: Managing diet and physical activity are vital aspects of diabetes self-care; however, people with diabetes often find it difficult to make changes to their usual diet and physical activity patterns. There is some evidence that computer based education may help some people develop the skills they need to better manage their diabetes. The investigators have developed an external hard drive (a USB stick), focusing on knowledge, self-monitoring, goal setting and skill-development in relation to diet and physical activity for people with Type 2 diabetes. A major emphasis was placed on eliciting the views of people with Type 2 diabetes throughout the development of the computer based program. This study will examine whether this computer based program can improve knowledge, skills and self-care behaviour in people with diabetes. One hundred participants who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in the past 2 years will be assigned by chance to one of two groups: they will either be assigned to continue with their normal care routine consulting with their doctor as normal, or they will be assigned to use the USB stick at least once a week for 12 weeks.

Conditions

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Computer-based Program

The intervention group will receive an initial training session which will include a demonstration of the layout and main features of the computer-based program and some instructions on how to navigate around the different sections of the program. As a minimum level of use, participants will be asked to use the self-monitoring and goal setting aspects of the computer-based program on at least a weekly basis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Queen's University, Belfast

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michelle McKinley, PhD · Queen's University, Belfast

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-04-30
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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