Self-care Behaviors of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

NCT ID: NCT07042399

Last Updated: 2025-06-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-03-01

Study Completion Date

2027-05-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this observational study is to explore the experience of the chronic disease, with a particular focus on self-care, in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* what is the association between self-care and glycated hemoglobin over time?
* what are participants' clinical and sociodemographic characteristics influencing self-care behaviors? Participants' socio-demographic and clinical data will be collected by medical records and, at the beginning or at the end of the clinical standard outpatient visit, they will be asked to complete study questionnaires.

The results of this study could be helpful in providing quality assistance, improving resource consumption, and reducing the onset of complications.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Type 2 Diabetes

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes;
* Age over 18 years old;
* Adequate comprehension of the Italian language;
* Signed and dated informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of documented psychiatric or neurodegenerative disease;
* Pregnancy;
* Any condition that, by the investigators' judgment, may limit adherence to study procedures
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Milano Bicocca

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Davide Ausili

Associate Professor of Nursing Science

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Davide LL Ausili

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Università degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca

Locations

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IRCCS Policlinico San Donato

San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori

Monza, Monza Brianza, Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Davide LL Ausili

Role: CONTACT

+39 0264488032

Michela Luciani

Role: CONTACT

+39 0264488168

Facility Contacts

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Rosario Caruso, RN, PhD

Role: primary

Elena Annoni, RN

Role: primary

References

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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SCUDOS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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