Management of adolescents with very poorly controlled type 1 diabetes by nurses: a parallel group randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Backgrounds

Fluctuation in glycemia due to hormonal changes, growth periods, physical activity, and emotions make diabetes management difficult during adolescence. Our objective was to show that a close control of patients' self-management of diabetes by nurse-counseling could probably improve metabolic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Methods

We designed a multicenter, randomized controlled, parallel group, clinical trial. Seventy seven adolescents aged 12-17 years with A1C >8% were assigned to either an intervention group (pediatrician visit every 3 months + nurse visit and phone calls) or to the control group (pediatrician visit every 3 months). The primary outcome was the evolution of the rate of A1C during the 12 months of follow-up. Secondary outcomes inclu

SUBMITTER: Kassai B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4563922 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature