Trial reportJournal of diabetes research2016
Effectiveness of a Peer Support Programme versus Usual Care in Disease Management of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 regarding Improvement of Metabolic Control: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial.
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- Effects of psychosocial support interventions on survival in inpatient and outpatient healthcare settings: A meta-analysis of 106 randomized controlled trials.PLoS medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Diabetes self-management education reduces risk of all-cause mortality in type 2 diabetes patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Endocrine · 2017Pooled it
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- What is the volume, diversity and nature of recent, robust evidence for the use of peer support in health and social care? An evidence and gap map.Campbell systematic reviews · 2022Review
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- Volunteer Impact on Health-Related Outcomes for Seniors: a Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2021Article
- The effect of peer group on self-care behaviors and glycemic index in elders with type II diabetes.Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Article
- The effect of peer support on quality of life among type 2 diabetic patients in deprived areas in Iran: A randomized clinical trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Article
- "JUMPing into Diabetes Control": A Group-Setting Self-Empowerment Lifestyle Intervention among Diabetes Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- A comparative effectiveness trial of an information technology enhanced peer-integrated collaborative care intervention versus enhanced usual care for US trauma care systems: Clinical study protocol.Contemporary clinical trials · 2020Article
- Recruitment, retention, and training of people with type 2 diabetes as diabetes prevention mentors (DPM) to support a healthcare professional-delivered diabetes prevention program: the Norfolk Diabetes Prevention Study (NDPS).BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2019Article
- The impact of a disease management programme for type 2 diabetes on health-related quality of life: multilevel analysis of a cluster-randomised controlled trial.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2018Article
- Impact of Disease Management Programs on HbA1c Values in Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Germany.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2017Article
- The Impact of Peer Support Program on Adherence to the Treatment Regimen in Patients with Hypertension: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
- The Effect of Peers Support on Fear of Hypoglycemia in Iranian Patients with Type 1 Diabetes: A Clinical Trial Study.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
aimTesting the effectiveness of peer support additionally to a disease management programme (DMP) for type 2 diabetes patients.
methodsUnblinded cluster-randomised controlled trial (RCT) involving 49 general practices, province of Salzburg, Austria. All patients enrolled in the DMP were eligible, n = 337 participated (intervention: 148 in 19 clusters; control: 189 in 20 clusters). The peer support intervention ran over 24 months and consisted of peer supporter recruitment and training, and group meetings weekly for physical exercise and monthly for discussion of diabetes related topics.
resultsAt two-year follow-up, adjusted analysis revealed a nonsignificant difference in HbA1c change of 0.14% (21.97 mmol/mol) in favour of the intervention (95% CI -0.08 to 0.36%, p = 0.22). Baseline values were 7.02 ± 1.25% in the intervention and 7.08 ± 1.25 in the control group. None of the secondary outcome measures showed significant differences except for improved quality of life (EQ-5D-VAS) in controls (4.3 points on a scale of 100; 95% CI 0.08 to 8.53, p = 0.046) compared to the intervention group.
conclusionOur peer support intervention as an additional DMP component showed no significant effect on HbA1c and secondary outcome measures. Further RTCs with a longer follow-up are needed to reveal whether peer support will have clinically relevant effects.
trial registrationThis trial has been registered with Current Controlled Trials Ltd. (ISRCTN10291077).
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