Status:

COMPLETED

The I-KAN Study: Internet Insulin Education for Kansans

Lead Sponsor:

David Robbins, MD

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Conditions:

Type 2 Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of the study is demonstration that teaching insulin management in small groups of type 2 diabetes patients in 4 weekly "live" Internet sessions is safe and provides an important re...

Detailed Description

The proposed project will test in a limited number of rural and semi-rural sites in the state of Kansas an innovative model of synchronous ("live") Internet initiation and intensification of once dail...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • T2DM, meets provider criteria for insulin initiation; starting or having started insulin treatment no longer than six months prior to enrollment OR has not yet committed to starting insulin but has agreed to participate in the education
  • broadband Internet and experience with logging into a password-protected site (e.g., eCommerce or social networking);
  • ability to purchase or otherwise acquire glargine/detemir insulin and testing supplies.

Exclusion

  • Use of oral glucocorticoids or second generation anti-psychotics;
  • previous use of self-administered insulin more than six months prior to enrollment;
  • gestational diabetes or other endocrine conditions causing hyperglycemia; treatment for a malignant condition other than basal cell carcinoma in situ within prior two years;
  • renal insufficiency (AST/ALT \>2 or concurrent liver disease except NASH);
  • pregnant or planning to become pregnant within 6 months;
  • HbA1c \< 7.0% or ongoing weight loss or persistent fasting hyperglycemia \> 250 mg/dl.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

51 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01408628

Start Date

August 1 2011

End Date

January 1 2015

Last Update

July 24 2015

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The University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160