Status:
UNKNOWN
Community- and mHealth-Based Integrated Management of Diabetes in Primary Healthcare in Rwanda
Lead Sponsor:
University of Aarhus
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Luxembourg
Karen Elise Jensens Fond
Conditions:
Diabetes Mellitus
Telemedicine
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The Home Based Care Practitioners (HBCPs) programme has been established by the Rwandan Ministry of Health in response to the shortage of health professionals. Currently in its pilot first phase, it e...
Detailed Description
Background: In Rwanda, diabetes mellitus (DM) prevalence has been estimated between 3.0 - 3.5%. Several factors, including an increase in screening and diagnosis programmes, the urbanization of the po...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for patients:
- Adult patients (male and female) aged between 21 and 80 years
- Diagnosed and confirmed as diabetic patient at least 6 months prior to study start
- Living in the administrative areas (called "cells") of the district hospitals participating in the first phase of the HBCP programme
- Residing, and planning to reside within a 2-hour travel distance on foot from the study site for the duration of follow-up
- Willing and able to adhere to the study protocol
- Willing and able to give informed consent for enrolment in the study
- Exclusion Criteria for patients:
- Severe mental health conditions, including cognitive impairments, as registered in their clinical records
- Severe hearing and visual impairments as registered in their clinical records
- Terminal illness
- Illiteracy
- Pregnancy or post-partum period
- Inclusion criteria for HBCPs:
- Permanent residence in one of the cells of the study
- Willing and able to give informed consent for enrolment in the study
- Exclusion criteria for HBCPs:
- 1\. Not capable of accomplishing questionnaires due to reading or communication problems
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 11 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
209 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03376607
Start Date
January 11 2019
End Date
December 31 2021
Last Update
February 21 2021
Active Locations (9)
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1
Kibuye Referral Hospital
Kibuye, Karongi, Rwanda
2
Ruhengeri Provincial Hospital
Ruhengeri, Musanze, Rwanda
3
Kibungo Referral Hospital
Kibungo, Ngoma, Rwanda
4
Bushenge Provincial Hospital
Bushenge, Nyamasheke, Rwanda