Hongmei Xu, Zhengnan Cheng, Xiaohui Li, Chun Mu, Di Bao, Qiuling Xing
{"title":"Comparison of ultrasound scanning and clinical examination for detecting insulin injection related Lipohypertrophy and construction of Lipohypertrophy classification table.","authors":"Hongmei Xu, Zhengnan Cheng, Xiaohui Li, Chun Mu, Di Bao, Qiuling Xing","doi":"10.1111/dme.15458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15458","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>To explore an cost-effective, convenient method for lipohypertrophy (LH) detection with a high detection rate, and to construct a classification table for LH, so as to provide reference for LH screening and management.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From December 2021 to November 2022, 395 hospitalized patients with diabetes from a Tianjin tertiary hospital were enrolled. The LH was detected through ultrasound scanning (USS), structured visual palpation (SVP), and ordinary visual palpation (OVP), and the detection rates were compared. A classification table for LH (LH-LNT table) was constructed based on SVP characteristics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Under USS, SVP, and OVP, the detection of LH was 89.6%, 78.0%, and 66.6% respectively, with site detection at 92.3%, 71.2%, and 57.8% respectively, showcasing statistically significant differences among the three methods. SVP had a lower misdiagnosis rate than OVP, with upper arm and thighs being common misdiagnosed sites. LH was mostly found in the lower abdomen, flat, and soft on palpation. L1N2T1 (two soft LH on abdomen) was the main type, accounting for 35.4%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>SVP is useful for detecting LH and deserves clinical promotion. The LH-LNT table constructed here effectively summarizes patient LH status, aiding doctor-nurse-patient communication.</p>","PeriodicalId":11251,"journal":{"name":"Diabetic Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrated multiomic analyses: An approach to improve understanding of diabetic kidney disease.","authors":"Claire Hill, Amy Jayne McKnight, Laura J Smyth","doi":"10.1111/dme.15447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15447","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Diabetes is increasing in prevalence worldwide, with a 20% rise in prevalence predicted between 2021 and 2030, bringing an increased burden of complications, such as diabetic kidney disease (DKD). DKD is a leading cause of end-stage kidney disease, with significant impacts on patients, families and healthcare providers. DKD often goes undetected until later stages, due to asymptomatic disease, non-standard presentation or progression, and sub-optimal screening tools and/or provision. Deeper insights are needed to improve DKD diagnosis, facilitating the identification of higher-risk patients. Improved tools to stratify patients based on disease prognosis would facilitate the optimisation of resources and the individualisation of care. This review aimed to identify how multiomic approaches provide an opportunity to understand the complex underlying biology of DKD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This review explores how multiomic analyses of DKD are improving our understanding of DKD pathology, and aiding in the identification of novel biomarkers to detect disease earlier or predict trajectories.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Effective multiomic data integration allows novel interactions to be uncovered and empathises the need for harmonised studies and the incorporation of additional data types, such as co-morbidity, environmental and demographic data to understand DKD complexity. This will facilitate a better understanding of kidney health inequalities, such as social-, ethnicity- and sex-related differences in DKD risk, onset and progression.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Multiomics provides opportunities to uncover how lifetime exposures become molecularly embodied to impact kidney health. Such insights would advance DKD diagnosis and treatment, inform preventative strategies and reduce the global impact of this disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":11251,"journal":{"name":"Diabetic Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Judith van Niel, Nel Geelhoed-Duijvestijn, Janet Kist, Mattijs Numans, Rimke Vos
{"title":"The development and progression of albuminuria in South Asians with type 2 diabetes compared with Western Europeans. Results from the HinDu the Hague diabetes study.","authors":"Judith van Niel, Nel Geelhoed-Duijvestijn, Janet Kist, Mattijs Numans, Rimke Vos","doi":"10.1111/dme.15454","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15454","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Although South Asians have an increased risk to develop diabetes, data on the difference in development and progression of diabetic nephropathy between ethnic groups are not consistent. The aim of this study was to evaluate possible differences in the development and progression of albuminuria in South Asians and Western Europeans (WE) with type 2 diabetes in a large closed cohort of South Asians with type 2 diabetes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data on 1269 South Asians and 2272 Dutch adults with type 2 diabetes who were treated in our diabetes clinic in 2006 or referred thereafter were extracted from electronic medical records. Microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria were defined separately for men and women based on albumin/creatinine ratios in early morning urine samples. We defined 3 outcomes: (1) no albuminuria, (2) persistent microalbuminuria and (3) macroalbuminuria at the end of follow-up. Cox proportional hazard models were used to discriminate differences in time from diabetes diagnosis until development and progression of albuminuria between the two ethnic groups, adjusted for retinopathy, hypertension, smoking and age at diabetes diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>South Asians have a higher adjusted risk for developing microalbuminuria: HR 1.4, (95% CI 1.2, 1.6) and macroalbuminuria: HR: 1.2 (1.0, 1.4) compared to Western Europeans. However, mean time to progress from micro- to macroalbuminuria was not different between the ethnic groups (3.9 ± 4.0 yrs vs. 3.4 ± 3.9 yrs respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>South Asians have a higher adjusted risk to develop micro- and macroalbuminuria compared with Western Europeans. When microalbuminuria is present, time to progression from micro- to macroalbuminuria is not different between the two groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":11251,"journal":{"name":"Diabetic Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using technology to support diabetes care in hospital: Guidelines from the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS-IP) group and Diabetes Technology Network (DTN) UK.","authors":"Parizad Avari, Pratik Choudhary, Alistair Lumb, Shivani Misra, Gerry Rayman, Daniel Flanagan, Ketan Dhatariya","doi":"10.1111/dme.15452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15452","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article summarises the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS-IP) Group guidelines on the use of technology to support diabetes care in hospital. The guideline incorporates two main areas: (i) use of wearable technology devices to improve diabetes management in hospital (including continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump therapy) and (ii) information technology. Although it is reasonable to extrapolate from the evidence available, that devices developed to enhance diabetes care outside hospital will show similar benefits, there are challenges posed within the inpatient setting in hospital. This guidance provides a pragmatic approach to supporting self-management in individuals using wearable technology admitted to hospital. Furthermore, it also aims to provide a best practice guide for using information technology to monitor diabetes care and communicate between health professionals.</p>","PeriodicalId":11251,"journal":{"name":"Diabetic Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jack Colley, Stephanie Hughes, Hajira Dambha-Miller, Hermione Price
{"title":"The diabetes annual review in a postal box: A qualitative study exploring the views of people living with diabetes (DiaBox-Qual).","authors":"Jack Colley, Stephanie Hughes, Hajira Dambha-Miller, Hermione Price","doi":"10.1111/dme.15445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15445","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The diabetes annual review is an important part of clinical care. Non-attendance is increasingly common and associated with poor health outcomes. At-home self-collection of blood tests, urine samples and anthropometric data through a postal box may facilitate engagement. We aimed to explore the views of people living with diabetes on the use of a postal box as an alternative to usual care for self-collecting blood samples, urine samples and anthropometric data and to understand whether the availability of a postal box would facilitate the uptake of the diabetes annual review.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted semi-structured interviews and focus groups with adults who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Purposive sampling was used to obtain a high representation of infrequent attendees of annual review appointments within the study population. Transcripts were collated and analysed thematically.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty participants took part including eight infrequent attendees. All infrequent attendees and most regular attendees responded positively to a postal box, with convenience being the most prominent value described. Concerns raised related to capability of self-collection and the accuracy of results. Participants were asked for suggestions to improve the postal box. The most common themes related to communication; needing clearer information about each test in the postal box; feedback of results; and utilising the box to communicate priorities for discussion at future consultations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Postal boxes for annual reviews were well-received by those living with diabetes. Designed well, they have the potential to overcome more than just the physical barriers to annual review attendance.</p>","PeriodicalId":11251,"journal":{"name":"Diabetic Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Indranil Dasgupta, Sagen Zac-Varghese, Khuram Chaudhry, Kieran McCafferty, Peter Winocour, Tahseen A Chowdhury, Srikanth Bellary, Gabrielle Goldet, Mona Wahba, Parijat De, Andrew H Frankel, Rosa M Montero, Eirini Lioudaki, Debasish Banerjee, Ritwika Mallik, Adnan Sharif, Naresh Kanumilli, Nicola Milne, Dipesh C Patel, Ketan Dhatariya, Stephen C Bain, Janaka Karalliedde
{"title":"Current management of chronic kidney disease in type-2 diabetes-A tiered approach: An overview of the joint Association of British Clinical Diabetologists and UK Kidney association (ABCD-UKKA) guidelines.","authors":"Indranil Dasgupta, Sagen Zac-Varghese, Khuram Chaudhry, Kieran McCafferty, Peter Winocour, Tahseen A Chowdhury, Srikanth Bellary, Gabrielle Goldet, Mona Wahba, Parijat De, Andrew H Frankel, Rosa M Montero, Eirini Lioudaki, Debasish Banerjee, Ritwika Mallik, Adnan Sharif, Naresh Kanumilli, Nicola Milne, Dipesh C Patel, Ketan Dhatariya, Stephen C Bain, Janaka Karalliedde","doi":"10.1111/dme.15450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15450","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A growing and significant number of people with diabetes develop chronic kidney disease (CKD). Diabetes-related CKD is a leading cause of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and people with diabetes and CKD have high morbidity and mortality, predominantly related to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite advances in care over the recent decades, most people with CKD and type 2 diabetes are likely to die of CVD before developing ESKD. Hyperglycaemia and hypertension are modifiable risk factors to prevent onset and progression of CKD and related CVD. People with type 2 diabetes often have dyslipidaemia and CKD per se is an independent risk factor for CVD, therefore people with CKD and type 2 diabetes require intensive lipid lowering to reduce burden of CVD. Recent clinical trials of people with type 2 diabetes and CKD have demonstrated a reduction in composite kidney end point events (significant decline in kidney function, need for kidney replacement therapy and kidney death) with sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist finerenone and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists. The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) and UK Kidney Association (UKKA) Diabetic Kidney Disease Clinical Speciality Group have previously undertaken a narrative review and critical appraisal of the available evidence to inform clinical practice guidelines for the management of hyperglycaemia, hyperlipidaemia and hypertension in adults with type 2 diabetes and CKD. This 2024 abbreviated updated guidance summarises the recommendations and the implications for clinical practice for healthcare professionals who treat people with diabetes and CKD in primary, community and secondary care settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":11251,"journal":{"name":"Diabetic Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Attributable one-year healthcare cost of incident type 2 diabetes: A population-wide difference-in-differences study in Denmark.","authors":"Eskild Klausen Fredslund, Annelli Sandbæk, Thim Prætorius","doi":"10.1111/dme.15455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15455","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study is to estimate the causally attributable one-year healthcare costs for individuals getting a type 2 diabetes diagnosis compared to a matched sample and show the incurred costs of medication and in primary and secondary healthcare.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Causal estimation using a difference-in-differences design to estimate the one-year health care costs attributable to type 2 diabetes. Danish registry data consisting of the entire population in years 2016-2019. Newly diagnosed individuals with type 2 diabetes in 2018 were identified using a validated method. Sociodemographic and historical health data were used to identify a matched control group. Individuals were followed for two years before and one year after the date of diagnosis using. Three cost components were analysed: medication and primary and secondary healthcare costs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 18,133 individuals were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2018 and matched successfully 1:1 to a control group. The total attributable one-year cost of type 2 diabetes was EUR 1316. The main cost component was hospital care (EUR 1004) and primary care (EUR 167). The total attributable cost of incident diabetes in Denmark in 2018 was approx. EUR 24 million.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The majority of the first year health care cost of incident diabetes is incurred at the hospital level followed by primary care and medication. Our yearly cost estimate per newly diagnosed is considerably lower than estimates from the US and Australia.</p>","PeriodicalId":11251,"journal":{"name":"Diabetic Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica Y Wong, Sara E Styles, Esko J Wiltshire, Martin I de Bock, Alisa Boucsein, Octavia J Palmer, Benjamin J Wheeler
{"title":"Experiences of adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes and chronically elevated glucose levels following the transition from multiple daily injections to advanced hybrid closed-loop: A qualitative study.","authors":"Jessica Y Wong, Sara E Styles, Esko J Wiltshire, Martin I de Bock, Alisa Boucsein, Octavia J Palmer, Benjamin J Wheeler","doi":"10.1111/dme.15449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To understand experiences of using second-generation advanced hybrid closed-loop (AHCL) therapy in adolescents and young adults with chronically elevated glucose levels who were previously using multiple daily injections (MDI) therapy.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Semi-structured interviews with participants aged 13-25 years, on AHCL therapy for 3 months as part of a single-arm prospective study. Key inclusions: HbA1c ≥69 mmol/mol (8.5%); diabetes duration ≥1 year; and using MDI therapy prior to the study. Qualitative content analysis was used to identify themes and subthemes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Interviews were conducted among 14 participants with mean age 19.4 ± 4.3 years and mean baseline HbA1c 90 ± 25 mmol/mol (10.4 ± 4.5%). Three themes were identified: (1) substantially improved glucose levels improved perceptions of overall health; (2) features of AHCL aid in adoption and ongoing self-management; and (3) burden of care was reduced through automation of insulin delivery. Overall, there were positive impacts on physical, mental and social well-being. Participants were willing to overlook minor frustrations with AHCL because of the vast benefits that they had experienced. Four participants reported transient pseudo-hypoglycaemia: symptoms of hypoglycaemia when objectively measured glucose was in the clinically recommended range (3.9-10 mmol/L, 70-180 mg/dL).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Transition to AHCL therapy positively impacted diabetes management in adolescents and youth with chronically elevated glucose levels. It appears to create a window of opportunity in which youth may re-engage with diabetes management. Pseudo-hypoglycaemia can occur during the transition to AHCL. This could be a barrier to AHCL uptake and is likely to require individualised support.</p>","PeriodicalId":11251,"journal":{"name":"Diabetic Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142388834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah Manallack, Edith E Holloway, Frans Pouwer, Jane Speight, Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott
{"title":"Associations between weight self-stigma and healthy diet and physical activity among adults with type 2 diabetes: Cross-sectional results from the second Diabetes MILES - Australia (MILES-2) study.","authors":"Sarah Manallack, Edith E Holloway, Frans Pouwer, Jane Speight, Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott","doi":"10.1111/dme.15440","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15440","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>To examine associations between weight self-stigma and healthy diet or physical activity, and potential moderating effects of self-esteem, diabetes self-efficacy, and diabetes social support, among adults with type 2 diabetes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Diabetes MILES-2 data were used, an Australian cross-sectional online survey. Participants with type 2 diabetes who considered themselves overweight, and reported concern about weight management (N = 726; 48% insulin-treated), completed the Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire (WSSQ; total score and subscales: self-devaluation, fear of enacted stigma), measures of diabetes self-care (diet, exercise), and hypothesised psychosocial moderators (self-esteem, diabetes self-efficacy, and diabetes social support). Adjusted linear regression tested associations and interaction effects, separately by insulin treatment status.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Greater weight self-stigma (WSSQ total) was associated with less optimal dietary self-care (both groups: β = -0.3), and with a lower level of exercise (non-insulin only: β = -0.2; all p < 0.001). All hypothesised moderators were negatively associated with weight self-stigma (range r = -0.2 to r = -0.5). Positive associations were identified between the hypothesised moderators and self-care behaviours (strongest between diet and diabetes self-efficacy, r = > 0.5). No significant interaction effects were observed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study provides novel evidence of negative associations between weight self-stigma and self-care behaviours among adults with type 2 diabetes. Weight self-stigma is a demonstrated barrier to self-care behaviours in type 2 diabetes cohorts. Acknowledgement and strategies to address weight self-stigma are needed in clinical care and health programmes.</p>","PeriodicalId":11251,"journal":{"name":"Diabetic Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142343477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Theresa C Mohr, Maartje de Wit, Jiska Embaye, Dominic Ehrmann, Norbert Hermanns, Gina Lehmann, María Teresa Anarte Ortiz, Laura Torreblanca Murillo, Kirsty Winkley, Alexandra Famiglietti, Frans Pouwer, Frank J Snoek
{"title":"Effectiveness of the MyDiaMate application in reducing diabetes distress in adults with type 1 diabetes: Study protocol of the multi-national, randomised-controlled MyREMEDY trial.","authors":"Theresa C Mohr, Maartje de Wit, Jiska Embaye, Dominic Ehrmann, Norbert Hermanns, Gina Lehmann, María Teresa Anarte Ortiz, Laura Torreblanca Murillo, Kirsty Winkley, Alexandra Famiglietti, Frans Pouwer, Frank J Snoek","doi":"10.1111/dme.15442","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15442","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Diabetes distress is common among people with type 1 diabetes (T1D), negatively affecting quality of life, self management, and diabetes outcomes. E-health-based interventions could be an effective and low-cost way to improve the psychological care for people with T1D experiencing diabetes distress. The MyREMEDY study aims to test the effectiveness of the online unguided self-help intervention MyDiaMate in decreasing diabetes distress in adults with T1D. MyDiaMate is based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and consists of eight modules, each focusing on a different aspect of living with T1D that is often experienced as burdensome (e.g. hypoglycaemia, fatigue).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The effectiveness of MyDiaMate will be tested through a randomised-controlled trial across four European countries (the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom). Six hundred and sixty adults (N = 165 per country) with T1D will be recruited and randomised with a balance of 2:1 into the intervention and care as usual groups. Intervention group members receive access to MyDiaMate for 6 months, care as usual group members receive access after 3 months for 3 months. Participants fill in questionnaires at 0 (baseline), 3 (effectiveness) and 6 months (follow-up). Primary outcome is diabetes distress at 3 months. Secondary outcomes are emotional well-being, psychological self-efficacy in relation to diabetes, social engagement, fatigue, and glycaemic outcomes. Moreover, logdata of MyDiaMate use is passively collected. Linear mixed model analyses will be used to test the effectiveness of MyDiaMate along with identifying which user subgroup benefits most from MyDiaMate use.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>Clinicaltrials.gov NCT06308549.</p>","PeriodicalId":11251,"journal":{"name":"Diabetic Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142343478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}