Trial Outcomes & Findings for Evaluation of GLUCOFACTS® Deluxe Diabetes Management System (NCT NCT00892151)

NCT ID: NCT00892151

Last Updated: 2016-02-29

Results Overview

Study staff rated participants on their success at perfoming specific tasks. The rating scale was: 1. = Successful 2. = Successful after being referred to user instructions 3. = Successful with verbal assistance or review of part of user instructions (Similar to review of a specific function during a Customer Service call.) 4. = Unsuccessful (Incorrectly performed part of the testing regimen or required intervention by study staff.) 5. = Problem encountered with software

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

51 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

1-2 hours

Results posted on

2016-02-29

Participant Flow

One subject was withdrawn for non-compliance. The subject was a parent of a child with diabetes and the 17 year old child was performing the software evaluation instead of the parent. The protocol states that the subjects were to be 18 years and older. The subject was withdrawn from the study and the data was not used in the analysis.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Intended Users of the Software
10 Healthcare Professionals and 40 persons with diabetes (of which 6 were parents/legal guardians of children with diabetes) used a diabetes data management program.
Overall Study
STARTED
51
Overall Study
COMPLETED
50
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Intended Users of the Software
10 Healthcare Professionals and 40 persons with diabetes (of which 6 were parents/legal guardians of children with diabetes) used a diabetes data management program.
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
1

Baseline Characteristics

Evaluation of GLUCOFACTS® Deluxe Diabetes Management System

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Intended Users of the Software
n=40 Participants
Baseline measures apply to lay persons (n=40) not healthcare professionals in the study.
Age, Customized
36 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
40 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-2 hours

Population: Note: 2 tasks were performed only by the 10 healthcare professionals. Also, one lay person was withdrawn (leaving 50 participants). The subject was a parent of a child with diabetes;the 17 year old child performed the software evaluation instead of the parent. Data for the subject withdrawn from the study was not used in the analysis.

Study staff rated participants on their success at perfoming specific tasks. The rating scale was: 1. = Successful 2. = Successful after being referred to user instructions 3. = Successful with verbal assistance or review of part of user instructions (Similar to review of a specific function during a Customer Service call.) 4. = Unsuccessful (Incorrectly performed part of the testing regimen or required intervention by study staff.) 5. = Problem encountered with software

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intended Users of the Software
n=50 Participants
10 Healthcare Professionals and 40 persons with diabetes (of which 6 were parents/legal guardians of children with diabetes) used a diabetes data management program.
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Start Glucofacts® Deluxe
50 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Set up Patient Profile (New User)
50 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Download CONTOUR meter
50 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Display the 'standard day' report
50 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Display the logbook
50 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Enter a Hemoglobin A1c result to the logbook
50 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Find A1c result in logbook
50 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Change Blood sugar (BS) ranges in the software
50 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Change personal BS ranges in the CONTOUR meter
50 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Change CONTOUR meter settings
50 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Download CONTOUR USB meter
50 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Display the 'Summary' report
50 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Change CONTOUR USB meter HI and LO settings
50 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Change CONTOUR USB meter trends length
50 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Change default BS ranges for patients (HCPs only)
10 participants
Number of Participants Rated Successful (<=3) at Performing Specific Tasks
Find patient in database / view data (HCPs only)
10 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-2 hours

Population: Note: 2 tasks were performed only by the 10 healthcare professionals. Also, one lay person was withdrawn (leaving 50 participants). The subject was a parent of a child with diabetes; the 17 year old child performed the software evaluation instead of the parent. Data for the subject withdrawn from the study was not used in the analysis.

Subjects rated ease of using the software with respect to specific tasks. The rating scale was: 1. = Very Simple 2. = Simple 3. = Neither Simple nor Difficult 4. = Difficult 5. = Very Difficult

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intended Users of the Software
n=50 Participants
10 Healthcare Professionals and 40 persons with diabetes (of which 6 were parents/legal guardians of children with diabetes) used a diabetes data management program.
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Start Glucofacts® Deluxe
100 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Set up Patient Profile (New User)
100 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Download CONTOUR meter
100 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Display the 'standard day' report
98 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Display the logbook
100 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Enter a Hemoglobin A1c result to the logbook
90 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Find A1c result in logbook
88 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Change Blood sugar (BS) ranges in the software
92 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Change personal BS ranges in the CONTOUR meter
98 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Change CONTOUR meter settings
98 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Download CONTOUR USB meter
96 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Display the 'Summary' report
100 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Change CONTOUR USB meter HI and LO settings
96 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Change CONTOUR USB meter trends length
98 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Change default BS ranges for patients (HCPs only)
90 percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Rated Ease of Performing Specific Tasks As <=3
Find patient in database / view data (HCPs only)
90 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1-2 hours

Population: Some subjects had no opinion; the number of subjects that did respond with ratings are identified in parentheses.

User instructions included online help, User Guide, and a Quick Reference Guide. Subjects rated their clarity and usefulness and the rating scale was: 1. = Unacceptable 2. = Poor 3. = Good 4. = Very Good 5. = Excellent

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intended Users of the Software
n=50 Participants
10 Healthcare Professionals and 40 persons with diabetes (of which 6 were parents/legal guardians of children with diabetes) used a diabetes data management program.
Number of Participants Who Rated Clarity and Usefulness of User Instructions as >=3
Clarity of instructions in User Guide (n=33)
33 participants
Number of Participants Who Rated Clarity and Usefulness of User Instructions as >=3
Clarity-instruct in Quick Reference Guide (n=35)
35 participants
Number of Participants Who Rated Clarity and Usefulness of User Instructions as >=3
Clarity of the online help (n=35)
31 participants
Number of Participants Who Rated Clarity and Usefulness of User Instructions as >=3
Usefulness of instructions in User Guide (n=30)
30 participants
Number of Participants Who Rated Clarity and Usefulness of User Instructions as >=3
Usefulness-instructions Quick Reference Guide(33)
33 participants
Number of Participants Who Rated Clarity and Usefulness of User Instructions as >=3
Usefulness of the online help (n=31)
29 participants

Adverse Events

Intended Users of the Software

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Carmine Greene, Senior Clinical Research Scientist

Ascensia Diabetes Care

Phone: 574-257-3040

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: LTE60