Standardised self-management kits for children with type 1 diabetes: pragmatic randomised trial of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the effectiveness of standardised self-management kits for children with type 1 diabetes.

Design

Pragmatic trial with randomisation ratio of two intervention: one control. Qualitative process evaluation.

Setting

11 diabetes clinics in England and Wales.

Participants

Between February 2010 and August 2011, we validly randomised 308 children aged 6-18 years; 201 received the intervention.

Intervention

We designed kits to empower children to achieve glycaemic control, notably by recording blood glucose and titrating insulin. The comparator was usual treatment. OUTCOME MEASURES AT 3 AND 6 MONTHS: Primary: Diabetes Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Secondary: HbA1c; General PedsQL; EQ-5D; healthcare resource use.

Results

SUBMITTER: Noyes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7069268 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature