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The AMDA Foundation is currently recruiting for a diabetes project. The study tests the hypothesis that utilization of a blood glucose monitoring system and a targeted clinician prompt results in better glycemic control for residents with Type 2 diabetes. The AMDA Foundation is currently recruiting sites for the recently approved study, Better Glycemic Control in the Long-Term Care Facility. The study tests the hypothesis that utilization of a blood glucose monitoring system and a targeted clinician prompt results in better glycemic control for residents with Type 2 diabetes. This is a process control study which seeks to modify both physiican and facility staff behavior by encouraging an analytical pro-active approach to improve glycemic control rather than a reactive approach to each abnormal value.

The AMDA Foundation is seeking to recruit from several long term care facilities for participation in this study. The goal is to enroll 200 patients who have a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and are currently on a sliding scale insulin regimen. The study participants will be randomized to either an intervention group (an active role is taken to remove the resident from the sliding scale protocol) or a control group (no active role is taken by the facility staff to remove the resident from the sliding scale protocol). Nursing staff will be trained to use the blood glucose monitoring system for all enrolled residents and will utilize the diabetes management software to graph the daily measurements. The Medical Director will review the intervention group weekly and will communicate the necessary information to the Primary Care Physician, thus enhancing a collaborative practice model. The intervention arm of the study will take 30 days.

The primary aims of the study are to:
  1. Determine if utilization of a blood glucose monitoring system will produce better glycemic control among residents; and
  2. Establish a quality improvement process for better glycemic control in the long term care facility that includes active participation of the facility medical director in removing residents from sliding scale protocols.
If you participate, you will receive:
  1. Free education and training necessary to get the study started
  2. A $400 stipend for each patient successfully enrolled in the study
  3. The Sure Step Flexx blood glucose meters and test strips
  4. The DataLink and Tight Glycemic Control data management software
Should you choose to participate in the study, you are committing to the following:
  1. Identifying a site coordinator to assist with study implementation
  2. Securing local IRB approval for the study, if necessary
  3. Securing Human Subjects and HIPAA certification for key personnel
  4. Learning of the LifeScan OneTouch Flexx blood glucose monitoring system and accompanying diabetes management software
  5. Recruiting patients who meet the subject criteria
  6. Providing the AMDA Foundation with patient data as outlined each month
  7. Agreeing to appropriately consent each subject that is recruited
The collection of study measures will include the following: medical history, performance of a physical examination, review of laboratory reports in chart for, CBC, biochemistry, urinalysis, HbA1c and current mean FBS levels, daily tests of FBS orders and any changes in concomitant medication.

The AMDA Foundation is committed to assist any interested sites in study preparation.

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This article references an item in Current Research Projects.
 
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