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A virtual clinic for the management of diabetes-type 1: study protocol for a randomised wait-list controlled clinical
Elisabet Nerpin1,2,3, Eva Toft4,5, Johan Fischier5
1Department of Medical Sciences, Respiratory Medicine, Allergy and Sleep, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. ene@du.se.
Background:
Diabetes 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.
Method:
This 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 Registration:
Current controlled trials: ISRCTN, number: 73435627, registered 23 October 2019. https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN73435627.
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