Conclusions Telemonitoring interventions may be a better option than usual care in improving glycated haemoglobin control of patients with type 2 diabetes .
Aims This study evaluated clinical effectiveness of telemonitoring on the management of patients with type 2 diabetes .
Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Effect of Internet-Based Glucose Management System on Subjects with Diabetes in China.
OBJECTIVE Large amounts of time and effort are needed to implement an Internet-based glucose monitoring system ( IBGMS ) in the clinical setting . This study was design ed using research experience that was developed while implementing an IBGMS in Korea , and the research platform was modified to evaluate the efficacy of an IBGMS in controlling blood sugar in the Chinese population . METHODS A r and omized , open-label , parallel group design was used to evaluate the efficacy of an IBGMS among Chinese subjects with type 2 diabetes . Over a 6-month period , 182 subjects were evaluated in the IBGMS  ( n = 92 ) or control ( n = 90 ) groups . RESULTS After 3 months , the control group 's HbA1c levels were reduced from 8.0 % ± 0.8 % to 7.3 % ± 1.2 % ( p < 0.001 ) and the IBGMS group experienced a reduction from 7.9 % ± 0.8 % to 6.9 % ± 0.7 % ( p < 0.001 ) ; the IBGMS group 's end value was significantly lower ( p = 0.014 ) . The intragroup changes in the control and IBGMS groups were significant at the 3-month ( p = 0.002 ) and 6-month ( p < 0.01 ) follow-ups . Over this period , the HbA1c levels in the control group increased slightly ( 7.3 % ± 1.1 % to 7.4 % ± 1.3 % , p = 0.605 ) , and the HbA1c levels in the IBGMS group decreased slightly ( 6.9 % ± 0.7 % to 6.7 % ± 0.7 % , p = 0.081 ) . CONCLUSIONS The IBGMS was effective in improving blood sugar levels among patients with diabetes . Therefore , IBGMS experience can be effectively transferred between institutions and countries
Conclusions Telemonitoring interventions may be a better option than usual care in improving glycated haemoglobin control of patients with type 2 diabetes .
Aims This study evaluated clinical effectiveness of telemonitoring on the management of patients with type 2 diabetes .