N/A
Completed N=2,010
Improving Diabetes Care:Effectiveness of Physician Profiling and Care Coordination by a Diabetes Resource Nurse
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00258674 ↗Enrolled (actual)
2,010
Serious AEs
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Results posted
Oct 2012
Primary outcomePrimary: Change Score for "HbA1c <9 Percent" — 0.01; 0.02; 0.04 units on a scale — p=0.307
Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of physician profiling and care coordination by a diabetes resource nurse in improving the quality of diabetes care.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change Score for "HbA1c <9 Percent" |
0.01; 0.02; 0.04 | 0.307 |
| PRIMARY Change Score for "LDL <100 mg/dL" |
-0.01; 0.07; 0.02 | 0.551 |
| PRIMARY Change Score for "Blood Pressure (b.p.) <130/80 mmHg" |
0.05; 0.03; 0.04 | 0.927 |
| SECONDARY Change Score for "HbA1c Level" |
0.05; 0.16; 0.14 | 0.308 |
| SECONDARY Change Score for "Diastolic Blood Pressure" |
1.21; 1.04; 1.26 | 0.867 |
| SECONDARY Change Score for "LDL Level" |
0.22; 3.88; -1.20 | 0.807 |
| SECONDARY Change Score for "Systolic Blood Pressure" |
2.35; 1.08; 1.80 | 0.702 |
| SECONDARY Change Score for "Annual HbA1c Assessment" (as Determined From Medical Record Review) |
-0.08; -0.09; -0.10 | 0.413 |
| SECONDARY Change Score for "Annual Lipid Assessment" (as Determined From Medical Record Review) |
0.00; -0.06; -0.01 | 0.996 |
| SECONDARY Change Score for "Annual Blood Pressure Assessment" (as Determined From Medical Record Review) |
-0.09; -0.09; -0.07 | 0.451 |
| SECONDARY Change Score for "Annual Foot Exam" (as Determined by Medical Record Review) |
-0.11; -0.06; -0.01 | 0.447 |
| SECONDARY Change Score for "Annual Eye Exam" (as Determined From Medical Record Review) |
-0.01; -0.02; 0.00 | 0.936 |
| SECONDARY Change Score for "Annual Renal Function Assessment" (as Determined From Medical Record Review) |
0.04; 0.07; 0.08 | 0.332 |
| SECONDARY Change Score for "Annual HbA1c Assessment" (as Determined From Medicare Claims Data) |
-0.16; -0.16; -0.17 | 0.860 |
| SECONDARY Change Score for "Annual Eye Exam" (as Determined From Medicare Claims Data) |
-0.09; -0.06; -0.06 | 0.382 |
| SECONDARY Change Score for "Annual Lipid Assessment" (as Determined From Medicare Claims Data) |
-0.09; -0.15; -0.08 | 0.988 |
| SECONDARY Change Score for "Semiannual HbA1c Assessment" (as Determined From Medicare Claims Data) |
-0.12; -0.11; -0.11 | 0.685 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- age ≥ 65 years on January 1, 2000
- diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
- diabetes related visit to HTPN physician within the past year
- Resident of Texas
- Medicare insurance coverage
Exclusion Criteria
- Patient chart not available for abstraction
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00258674). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.