Improvement in diabetes control with diabetes monitoring system through remote log-on with Vtech CV 8300

ISRCTN ISRCTN83809392
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN83809392
Protocol serial number 722006
Sponsor Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong)
Funder Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong)
Submission date
10/10/2002
Registration date
10/10/2002
Last edited
02/07/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr MW Tsang
Scientific

Department of Medicine & Geriatrics
United Christian Hospital
Kwun Tong
-
Hong Kong

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesBy using a remote log-in system, Vtech 8300, the 24-hour free access to the Diabetes Monitoring System (DMS) can be usefully employed to educate and reinforce the ditetic knowledge of diabetic patients. The immediate feedback mechanism can motivate and elicit their co-operation in the long-term management of their diabetic condition. This will result in an improvement in their sugar control.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedDiabetes
InterventionPatients were randomly assigned to the control group or the Vtech CV 8300 study group accordingly:
1. Study group: Each patient was issued a Vtech CV 8300 device. Home blood sugar data were collected. Calculations were done and immediate feedback on calories and nutrients were sent back to the patient
2. Control group: They would not have the Vtech CV 8300 or additional support apart from the usual follow up routine
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

1. Metabolic: metabolic control in terms of change in glycosylated haemoglobin A1c
(HbA1c) over the whole study period was measured and compared
2. Acceptability of DMS: a questionnaire was given to the participant after the study to
access the acceptability and satisfaction with the DMS

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date01/01/2002

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexAll
Target sample size at registration20
Key inclusion criteria1. Aged between 18 - 50 years
2. Duration since diagnosis greater than 1 year
3. Diabetes on insulin therapy
4. On home blood glucose monitoring at least twice a week
5. No active diabetic maculopathy or retinopathy: pre-proliferating, proliferate or vitreous haemorrhage
6. No clinical evidence of coronary heart disease
7. Willingness to learn simple operations with data entry and log-in through the Vtech CV 8300
Key exclusion criteria1. Poor compliance
2. Active eye complication
3. Unstable coronary heart disease
Date of first enrolment01/01/2000
Date of final enrolment01/01/2002

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Hong Kong

Study participating centre

Department of Medicine & Geriatrics
Kwun Tong
-
Hong Kong

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/06/2001 Yes No
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