Better Diabetes Control, Quality - Educate to Achieve Compliance.

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Prospective study to evaluate the impact of an educational programme about diabetes, comparing to normal clinical practice, on treatment compliance and disease control of people with type 2 diabetes followed in the primary care units in Portugal

Detailed Description
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Prospective study to evaluate the impact of an educational programme about diabetes focusing on treatment compliance, exercise and nutrition, comparing to normal clinical practice, on treatment compliance and disease control of people with type 2 diabetes followed in the primary care units in Portugal.

Official Title
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Prospective Study to Evaluate Impact of an Educational Programme About Diabetes, Comparing to Normal Clinical Practice, on Treatment Compliance and Disease Control of People With Type 2 Diabetes Followed in Primary Care Units in Portugal

Conditions
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Diabetes Type 2

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Individuals with type 2 diabetes HbA1c <= 8,5% Treated with oral antidiabetics for at least 6 months Exclusion Criteria: - Treatment with insulin

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Adults over 18 years old<br>Adults over 18 years old, with type 2 diabetes, HbA1c <= 8,5%, treated with oral antidiabetics at least for 6 months submitted to an educational programme during 1 year | |
| Adults with HbA1c <= 8,5%<br>Adults over 18 years old, with type 2 diabetes, HbA1c <= 8,5%, treated with oral antidiabetics at least for 6 months followed according to normal clinical practice during 1 year | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of people with type 2 diabetes treated with oral antidiabetics assessed as compliant with treatment after 1 year educational programme on diabetes, compared with normal clinical practice. |  | 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of people with type 2 diabetes treated with oral antidiabetics assessed as compliant with diet and physical exercise after 1 year educational programme on diabetes, compared with normal clinical practice. |  | 1 year | 
| Number of people with type 2 diabetes treated with oral antidiabetics assessed as compliant with treatment with oral antidiabetics;after 1 year educational programme on diabetes, compared with normal clinical practice. |  | 1 year | 
| Measure impact on quality of life, perceived by the patient, following 1 year educational programme on diabetes, compared with normal clinical practice. |  | 1 year | 
| Measure the impact of compliance with treatment on glucose control following 1 year educational programme on diabetes, compared with normal clinical practice. |  | 1 year | 
| Measure level of satisfaction of the patient with treatment and medical care following 1 year educational programme on diabetes, compared with normal clinical practice. |  | 1 year | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Diabetes; compliance