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Trial reportJournal of diabetes research2014

The effect of diabetes self-management education on body weight, glycemic control, and other metabolic markers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Chuang Yuan, Christopher W K Lai, Lawrence W C Chan, Meyrick Chow, Helen K W Law, Michael Ying

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of diabetes research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07042399 (Self-care Behaviours of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 47 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07042399 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Self-care Behaviours of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: a Multicenter Prospective Observational Study With 2 Years Follow-up (SCUDOS)

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity of Milano BicoccaRan2024 to 2027Enrolled300ConditionsType 2 Diabetes
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 100 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Clinical Significance of Arterial Stiffness and Thickness Biomarkers in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Up-To-Date Meta-Analysis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2015
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  12. Virtual Diabetes "Boot Camp": An Innovative Model for Improving Glycemic Control.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM · 2025
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  14. Blueprint for Comprehensive Diabetes Care in Student-Run Free Clinics: A Model for Accessible Health Care.Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chuang YuanDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0003-1727-9047
Christopher W K LaiDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Lawrence W C ChanDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Meyrick ChowSchool of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0001-6826-1539
Helen K W LawDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Michael YingDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University · HK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo comprehensively evaluate the effect of a short-term diabetes self-management education (DSME) on metabolic markers and atherosclerotic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes.

methods76 patients with type 2 diabetes were recruited in this study. They were divided into the intervention group (n = 36) and control group (n = 40). The patients in the intervention group received a 3-month intervention, including an 8-week education on self-management of diabetes mellitus and subsequent 4 weeks of practice of the self-management guidelines. The patients in the control group received standard advice on medical nutrition therapy. Metabolic markers, carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), and carotid arterial stiffness (CAS) of the patients in both groups were assessed before and after the 3-month intervention.

resultsThere was a significant reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c, -0.2 ± 0.56% versus 0.08 ± 0.741%; P < 0.05) and body weight (-1.19 ± 1.39 kg versus -0.61 ± 2.04 kg; P < 0.05) in the intervention group as compared to the control group. However, no significant improvements were found in other metabolic markers, CIMT and CAS (P > 0.05).

conclusionsDSME can improve HbA1c and body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Body WeightHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticePatient Education as TopicAgedBiomarkersBlood GlucoseCarotid Artery DiseasesCarotid Intima-Media ThicknessDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic AngiopathiesFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHong KongHumansMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkersBlood GlucoseGlycated Hemoglobinhemoglobin A1c protein, human

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PMCPMC4127232
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