Preventing glycaemic relapse in recently controlled type 2 diabetes patients: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/hypothesis

After achieving glycaemic control, many type 2 diabetic patients relapse to clinically significant levels of hyperglycaemia. We sought to determine the optimal frequency of telephone contact by nurse practitioners that was necessary to prevent glycaemic relapse.

Methods

This parallel, randomised controlled trial ran from June 2002 to February 2006 at an academic medical centre, studying 164 type 2 diabetic patients who had recently achieved glycaemic control. Participants were randomly assigned by sequential, concealed, computer-generated allocation to a 2 year maintenance strategy consisting of: (1) routine follow-up (n = 54); (2) routine follow-up and quarterly telephone contact (n = 55); or (3) routine follow-up and monthly telephone contact (n = 55). Blin

SUBMITTER: Huizinga MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2863104 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature