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ArticleBMC endocrine disorders2020

A virtual clinic for the management of diabetes-type 1: study protocol for a randomised wait-list controlled clinical trial.

Elisabet Nerpin, Eva Toft, Johan Fischier, Anna Lindholm-Olinder, Janeth Leksell

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Article in BMC endocrine disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Elisabet NerpinDepartment of Medical Sciences, Respiratory Medicine, Allergy and Sleep, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. ene@du.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3880-2132
Eva ToftDepartment of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Johan FischierDiabetes Unit, Ersta Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Anna Lindholm-OlinderDepartment of Medical Sciences, Clinical Diabetology and Metabolism, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Janeth LeksellSchool of Education, Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University, SE-791 88, Falun, Sweden.
Dalarna University · SEErsta sjukhus · SEKarolinska Institutet · SEUppsala University · SE

Funding

Swedish Diabetes Foundation DIA2019-447
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetes is a serious chronic disease. Medical treatment and good psychosocial support are needed to cope with acute and long-term effects of diabetes. Self-management is a large part of diabetes management, with healthcare providers playing a supportive role. Young adults with type 1 diabetes are of special interest as they tend to have higher mean glycosylated haemoglobin values than other patients with type 1 diabetes, and they often miss visits in traditional diabetes care. A well-designed virtual solution may improve a range of measures (e.g. glycaemic control and perceived health) and reduce hospitalisations.

methodThis randomised controlled trial with a control group using a wait list design will recruit 100 young adults from a hospital in Sweden. All participants will receive usual diabetes care besides the virtual clinic. The primary objective is to evaluate the effect of a virtual diabetes clinic on glycaemic control, treatment satisfaction and quality of life in young adults (aged 18-25 years) with type-1 diabetes. The secondary objective is to determine the effects of virtual care on the patient experience. DISCUSSION: Virtual tools are becoming increasingly common in healthcare; however, it remains unclear if these tools improve diabetes self-management. The results of this study will build understanding of how healthcare providers can use a virtual clinic to improve diabetes self-management.

trial registrationCurrent controlled trials: ISRCTN, number: 73435627, registered 23 October 2019. https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN73435627.

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Psychosocial Support SystemsTelemedicineAdolescentAdultAmbulatory CareDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1FemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMalePatient SatisfactionRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSelf CareSelf-ManagementSwedenWaiting ListsE-healthRandomised controlled trialType 1 diabetesVirtual clinicYoung adult

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