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Improving glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus through a peer support instant messaging service intervention (DiabPeerS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Elisabeth Höld, Johanna Grüblbauer, Martin Wiesholzer, Daniela Wewerka-Kreimel, Stefan Stieger, Werner Kuschei, Philip Kisser, Elisabeth Gützer, Ursula Hemetek, Astrid Ebner-Zarl and 1 more

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Article in Trials, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04797429 (Improving Glycaemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Through Peer Support Instant Messaging), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Improving Glycaemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Through Peer Support Instant Messaging: a Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorSt. Pölten University of Applied SciencesRan2020 to 2025Enrolled68ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Peer Support, Instant Messaging ServiceArmsPeer Support Intervention via Instant Messaging Service Tool (IMS-Tool), antidiabetic therapy according to the current guidelines
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Authors and funding

11 authors.

Elisabeth HöldInstitute of Health Sciences, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, St. Pölten, Austria. elisabeth.hoeld@fhstp.ac.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6576-2338
Johanna GrüblbauerInstitute of Creative\Media/Technologies, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, St. Pölten, Austria.
Martin WiesholzerDepartment of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital St. Pölten, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, St. Pölten, Austria.
Daniela Wewerka-KreimelBachelor Degree Program Dietetics, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, St. Pölten, Austria.
Stefan StiegerDepartment of Psychology and Psychodynamics, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems an der Donau, Austria.
Werner KuscheiDepartment of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital St. Pölten, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, St. Pölten, Austria.
Philip KisserFachbereich Versorgungsmanagement 3, Austrian Health Insurance Fund, St. Pölten, Austria.
Elisabeth GützerFachbereich Versorgungsmanagement 3, Austrian Health Insurance Fund, St. Pölten, Austria.
Ursula HemetekBachelor Degree Program Dietetics, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, St. Pölten, Austria.
Astrid Ebner-ZarlInstitute of Creative\Media/Technologies, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, St. Pölten, Austria.
Jürgen PripflInstitute of Health Sciences, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, St. Pölten, Austria.

Funding

Regional Pilot And Feasibility Study Grants ProgramP30DK020572 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI DAVID P OLSON · 2013 to 2026
$24.3M
Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung Niederösterreich m.b.H LS10-021NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK020572
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetes mellitus is one of the four priority non-communicable diseases worldwide. It can lead to serious long-term complications and produces significant costs. Due to the chronicle character of the disease, it requires continuous medical treatment and good therapy adherence of those suffering. Therefore, diabetes self-management education (DSME) (and support DSMES) plays a significant role to increase patient's self-management capacity and improve diabetes therapy. Research indicates that these outcomes might be difficult to maintain. Consequently, effective strategies to preserve the positive effects of DSMES are needed. Preliminary results show that peer support, which means support from a person who has experiential knowledge of a specific behavior or stressor and similar characteristics as the target population, is associated with better outcomes in terms of HbA

methodsA total of 205 participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus will be included and randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. Both groups will receive standard therapy, but the intervention group will participate in the peer-supported IMS intervention, additionally. The duration of the intervention will last for 7 months, followed by a follow-up of 7 months. Biochemical, behavioral, and psychosocial parameters will be measured before, in the middle, and after the intervention as well as after the follow-up. DISCUSSION: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and other non-communicable diseases put healthcare systems worldwide to the test. Peer-supported IMS interventions in addition to standard therapy might be part of new and cost-effective approaches to support patients independent from time and place.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT04797429 . Registered on 15 March 2021.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Noncommunicable DiseasesSelf-ManagementGlycemic ControlHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSelf CareAustriaDiabetes self-management (support)Glycemic controlInstant messaging servicePeer supportQuality of lifeRandomized controlled trialSocial supportType 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMCPMC9009500

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