Trial reportMedical care2011
A randomized trial of telephonic counseling plus walking for depressed diabetes patients.
Trial report in Medical care, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04097483 (The TELE-DD Project), which is not on this map. Cited by 85 papers, 29 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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The TELE-DD Project: a Nurse-led Randomised Controlled Trial on Treatment Adherence in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Comorbid Depression
Who cites it
85 citing papers in PubMed, 29 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 201 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of different exercise modalities on depressive symptom score changes in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Tele-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Treatment of Diabetes-Related Distress in Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of different therapeutic measures combined with aerobic exercise as an intervention in patients with depression: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of wearable technology-based physical activity interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-regression.Journal of diabetes · 2024Pooled it
- Benefits and Harms of Digital Health Interventions Promoting Physical Activity in People With Chronic Conditions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Quality improvement strategies for diabetes care: Effects on outcomes for adults living with diabetes.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Telemedicine Solutions for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of In-Person Delivered Behavioural Interventions in People with Multimorbidity: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of physical activity monitors in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2022Pooled it
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- Interventions Using Wearable Physical Activity Trackers Among Adults With Cardiometabolic Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2021Pooled it
- Walking for hypertension.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Treatment for comorbid depressive disorder or subthreshold depression in diabetes mellitus: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Brain and behavior · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of eHealth-Based Psychological Interventions for Depression Treatment in Patients With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Behavior Change Techniques Underpinning Psychological Interventions to Improve Glycemic Levels for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2021Pooled it
- Impact and efficacy of mobile health intervention in the management of diabetes and hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2020Pooled it
- Psychological interventions to improve self-management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2020Pooled it
- Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Intervention on Improving Glycaemic, Psychological, and Physiological Outcomes in Adult Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Pooled it
- Cognitive behavioural therapy on improving the depression symptoms in patients with diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials.Bioscience reports · 2017Pooled it
25 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPatients with diabetes and depression often have self-management needs that require between-visit support. This study evaluated the impact of telephone-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targeting patients' management of depressive symptoms, physical activity levels, and diabetes-related outcomes.
methodsTwo hundred ninety-one patients with type 2 diabetes and significant depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory scores ≥ 14) were recruited from a community-based, university-based, and Veterans Affairs health care systems. A manualized telephone CBT program was delivered weekly by nurses for 12 weeks, followed by 9 monthly booster sessions. Sessions initially focused exclusively on patients' depression management and then added a pedometer-based walking program. The primary outcome was hemoglobin A1c levels measured at 12 months. Blood pressure was a secondary outcome; levels of physical activity were determined by pedometer readings; depression, coping, and health-related quality of life were measured using standardized scales.
resultsBaseline A1c levels were relatively good and there was no difference in A1c at follow-up. Intervention patients experienced a 4.26 mm Hg decrease in systolic blood pressure relative to controls (P=0.05). Intervention patients had significantly greater increases in step counts (mean difference, 1131 steps/d; P=0.0002) and greater reductions in depressive symptoms (58% remitted at 12 mo vs. 39%; P=0.002). Intervention patients also experienced relative improvements in coping and health-related quality of life.
conclusionsThis program of telephone-delivered CBT combined with a pedometer-based walking program did not improve A1c values, but significantly decreased patients' blood pressure, increased physical activity, and decreased depressive symptoms. The intervention also improved patients' functioning and quality of life.
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