Trial Outcomes & Findings for Social Media-Delivered Patient Education in Enhancing Type 2 Diabetics Self-Management and Attitudes During the COVID-19 Pandemic (NCT NCT04876274)

NCT ID: NCT04876274

Last Updated: 2022-03-18

Results Overview

Improvement in glycemic control

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

181 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 weeks

Results posted on

2022-03-18

Participant Flow

Before assignment, patients were excluded if they did not meet the inclusion criteria or declined to participate, or did not sign the informed consent.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Intervention Group
Patients in the intervention group received the TMU line-oriented video education and care in addition to usual care TMU-LOVE: Patients in intervention group could attend diabetes-related health educational video through the TMU-LOVE platform. Researcher would also send 2-3 videos per week with care massage every 2 weeks to the patients.
Control Group
Patients in the control group received usual care
Overall Study
STARTED
91
90
Overall Study
COMPLETED
82
78
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
9
12

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Intervention Group
Patients in the intervention group received the TMU line-oriented video education and care in addition to usual care TMU-LOVE: Patients in intervention group could attend diabetes-related health educational video through the TMU-LOVE platform. Researcher would also send 2-3 videos per week with care massage every 2 weeks to the patients.
Control Group
Patients in the control group received usual care
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
9
12

Baseline Characteristics

Social Media-Delivered Patient Education in Enhancing Type 2 Diabetics Self-Management and Attitudes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Intervention Group
n=91 Participants
Patients in the intervention group received the TMU line-oriented video education and care in addition to usual care TMU-LOVE: Patients in intervention group could attend diabetes-related health educational video through the TMU-LOVE platform. Researcher would also send 2-3 videos per week with care massage every 2 weeks to the patients.
Control Group
n=90 Participants
Patients in the control group received usual care
Total
n=181 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
59.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.4 • n=5 Participants
58.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.9 • n=7 Participants
58.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.6 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
33 Participants
n=7 Participants
57 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
67 Participants
n=5 Participants
57 Participants
n=7 Participants
124 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
91 Participants
n=5 Participants
90 Participants
n=7 Participants
181 Participants
n=5 Participants
Education Level
Junior high school or below
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
Education Level
Senior high school
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
24 Participants
n=7 Participants
50 Participants
n=5 Participants
Education Level
College or higher
51 Participants
n=5 Participants
53 Participants
n=7 Participants
104 Participants
n=5 Participants
Body Mass Index
26.1 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.2 • n=5 Participants
26.7 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.0 • n=7 Participants
26.4 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.6 • n=5 Participants
Unemployment
36 Participants
n=5 Participants
40 Participants
n=7 Participants
76 Participants
n=5 Participants
Living alone
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Annual Income (in New Taiwan dollar)
Unwaged
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
30 Participants
n=7 Participants
58 Participants
n=5 Participants
Annual Income (in New Taiwan dollar)
<500,000
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
25 Participants
n=7 Participants
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
Annual Income (in New Taiwan dollar)
500,000-1,000,000
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
21 Participants
n=7 Participants
48 Participants
n=5 Participants
Annual Income (in New Taiwan dollar)
>1,000,000
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
14 Participants
n=7 Participants
32 Participants
n=5 Participants
Medication Type
Oral medication only
68 Participants
n=5 Participants
72 Participants
n=7 Participants
140 Participants
n=5 Participants
Medication Type
Insulin only
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
Medication Type
Both
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
17 Participants
n=7 Participants
32 Participants
n=5 Participants
Diagnosis Time
10.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.0 • n=5 Participants
10.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.1 • n=7 Participants
10.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.5 • n=5 Participants
HbA1C
7.0 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.8 • n=5 Participants
6.7 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.6 • n=7 Participants
6.8 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.7 • n=5 Participants
Smoking
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
15 Participants
n=7 Participants
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
Alcohol Drinking
36 Participants
n=5 Participants
29 Participants
n=7 Participants
65 Participants
n=5 Participants
Self Monitoring Blood Glucose
37 Participants
n=5 Participants
42 Participants
n=7 Participants
79 Participants
n=5 Participants
Physical Exercise
70 Participants
n=5 Participants
63 Participants
n=7 Participants
133 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Improvement in glycemic control

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention Group
n=91 Participants
Patients in the intervention group received the TMU line-oriented video education and care in addition to usual care TMU-LOVE: Patients in intervention group could attend diabetes-related health educational video through the TMU-LOVE platform. Researcher would also send 2-3 videos per week with care massage every 2 weeks to the patients.
Control Group
n=90 Participants
Patients in the control group received usual care
HbA1C
7.0 % of HbA1C
Standard Deviation 0.9
6.7 % of HbA1C
Standard Deviation 0.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

The Chinese version of Diabetes Care Profile-Attitudes Toward Diabetes Scales (DCP-ATDS) was used for measuring patients' attitude towards diabetes at baseline and 12 weeks. Each item was rated on a five-point Likert scale, the total score was in the range of 23-115, in which higher scores mean patient had better attitudes towards diabetes.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention Group
n=91 Participants
Patients in the intervention group received the TMU line-oriented video education and care in addition to usual care TMU-LOVE: Patients in intervention group could attend diabetes-related health educational video through the TMU-LOVE platform. Researcher would also send 2-3 videos per week with care massage every 2 weeks to the patients.
Control Group
n=90 Participants
Patients in the control group received usual care
Score of Diabetes Care Profile-Attitudes Toward Diabetes Scales
3.8 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.5
3.7 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

The Chinese version of Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) was used for measuring patients' self-care activities at baseline and 12 weeks. Each item was rated from 0 to 7. For patients who were prescribed with either oral medication or insulin injection, the total score ranged from 0 to 63. The total score for patients who were taking both oral and insulin medications ranged from 0 to 70. The mean scores were calculated separately according to the total score ranges. A higher scores mean better self-care behavior.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention Group
n=91 Participants
Patients in the intervention group received the TMU line-oriented video education and care in addition to usual care TMU-LOVE: Patients in intervention group could attend diabetes-related health educational video through the TMU-LOVE platform. Researcher would also send 2-3 videos per week with care massage every 2 weeks to the patients.
Control Group
n=90 Participants
Patients in the control group received usual care
Score of Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities
4.0 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.2
3.9 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

The Chinese version of Simplified true/false version of revised Diabetes Knowledge Scale (SDKS) was used for measuring patients' knowledge about diabetes at baseline and 12 weeks. A score of "1" was given if the patient responded with the correct answer and "0" was given for incorrect answer or answered with "Don't know". For patients who were prescribed with insulin treatment, the total score ranged from 0 to 24, for those without insulin treatment, the total score ranged from 0 to 22. The mean scores were calculated separately according to the total score ranges. A higher score indicated higher level of knowledge about diabetes.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention Group
n=91 Participants
Patients in the intervention group received the TMU line-oriented video education and care in addition to usual care TMU-LOVE: Patients in intervention group could attend diabetes-related health educational video through the TMU-LOVE platform. Researcher would also send 2-3 videos per week with care massage every 2 weeks to the patients.
Control Group
n=90 Participants
Patients in the control group received usual care
Score of Simplified True / False Version of Diabetes Knowledge Scale
76.7 correctness
Standard Error 11.7
73.2 correctness
Standard Error 12.6

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

The Chinese version of Newest Vital Sign (NVS) was used for measuring patients' health literacy level. A score of "1" was given if the patient responded with the correct answer and "0" was given for incorrect answer. The total score ranged from 0 to 6, with higher scores mean better health literacy level.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Intervention

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

Control

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

Professor Hsiang-Yin Chen

School of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University

Phone: (02)2736-1661

Results disclosure agreements

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