A randomized controlled trial to prevent glycemic relapse in longitudinal diabetes care: study protocol (NCT00362193).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes is a common disease with self-management a key aspect of care. Large prospective trials have shown that maintaining glycated hemoglobin less than 7% greatly reduces complications but translating this level of control into everyday clinical practice can be difficult. Intensive improvement programs are successful in attaining control in patients with type 2 diabetes, however, many patients experience glycemic relapse once returned to routine care. This early relapse is, in part, due to decreased adherence in self-management behaviors.

Objective

This paper describes the design of the Glycemic Relapse Prevention study. The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal frequency of maintenance intervention needed to prevent glycemic relapse. The primary en

SUBMITTER: Huizinga MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1634866 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature