The ABC Planning Study: Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risks in Primary Care

Condition(s) targeted: Diabetes

Intervention: Patient Activation and Diabetes Registry (Behavior)

Phase: N/A

Status: No longer recruiting

Sponsored by: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Michael L Parchman, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Univ. of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

The purpose of this pilot study is to collect preliminary information about the best way to implement an intervention to reduce the risks of heart disease and stroke.

Official title: Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risks in Primary Care

Study design: Interventional, Educational/Counseling/Training, Randomized, Single Blind, Dose Comparison, Factorial Assignment, Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Document changes made to study procedures to better implement this study’s interventions that are designed to reduce risks of heart disease and stroke

Secondary outcome:

Patient Outcome Measures: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), lipids (low-density lipoprotein [LDL] non-high-density lipoprotein [HDL] triglycerides), blood pressure

Patient assessed health status, diabetes self-care activities and knowledge of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors

Physician Outcome Measures: Physician knowledge, attitude and readiness to change practice; Physician-level measure of patient-centeredness of encounter and interpersonal communication

Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (ACIC) Surveys

Detailed description: This study has two types of interventions. The clinics and patients are randomly assigned to either a control or intervention group. All clinics have both control and intervention patients. In the clinic intervention, we help doctors monitor patient information about the risk factors of heart disease and stroke. In the patient intervention, we contact patients by phone to discuss these risk factors before their doctor visits.

Minimum age: 18 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patient must be diagnosed with diabetes for at least 12 months.

- Patient must be with current physician for at least 12 months.

- Study staff must be able to reach patient by telephone.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnant women are excluded.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (Texas), San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States

Starting date: March 2005
Ending date: October 2006
Last updated: April 21, 2006