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Telemedical support to improve glycemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
- Source :
- European Journal of Pediatrics; Oct2006, Vol. 165 Issue 10, p701-705, 5p, 2 Charts, 3 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- <bold>Introduction: </bold>In this paper, we evaluated the feasibility of a telemedical (TM) support program and its effect on glycemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Thirty-six adolescents (m=20, median age at the start of the study: 15.3 years (range: 10.7-19.3 years), median age at diagnosis: 9.3 years (2.1-13.8 years), median duration of disease: 6.4 years (1.0-12.8 years), HbA1c>8%, all on intensified insulin therapy) were randomized in a crossover trial over 6 months (3 months with TM, 3 months with conventional support and paper diary (PD)). During the TM phase, the patients sent their data (date, time, blood glucose, carbohydrate intake, insulin dosage) via mobile phone, at least daily, to our server and diabetologists sent back their advice via short message service (SMS) once a week.<bold>Results: </bold>Glycemic control improved during the TM phase, while it deteriorated during the PD phase: TM-PD group HbA1c (%, median (range)): 9.05 (8-11.3) (at 0 months), 8.9 (6.9-11.3) (at 3 months), and 9.2 (7.4-12.6) (at 6 months), and PD-TM group: 8.9 (8.3-11.6), 9.9 (8.1-11), and 8.85 (7.3-11.7) (p<0.05). Patients rated the TM support program to be a good idea. Technical problems with General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) data transmission led to data loss and decreased patient satisfaction.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Our telemedical support program, VIE-DIAB, proved to be feasible in adolescents and helped to improve glycemic control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TELEMEDICINE
DIABETES
FEASIBILITY studies
ADOLESCENT medicine
HYPOGLYCEMIA
BLOOD sugar analysis
TYPE 1 diabetes
TREATMENT of diabetes
COMPARATIVE studies
CROSSOVER trials
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
PATIENT satisfaction
QUESTIONNAIRES
REGRESSION analysis
RESEARCH
STATISTICAL sampling
PILOT projects
EVALUATION research
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03406199
- Volume :
- 165
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22081577
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-006-0156-6