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The I-KAN Study: Internet Initiation of Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes in Kansas
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Internet Insulin Education for Type 2 Diabetes. Completed, enrolled 51 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The primary purpose of the study is demonstration that teaching insulin management in small groups of type 2 diabetes patients in 4 weekly "live" Internet sessions is safe and provides an important resource for rural diabetes care providers who may otherwise, because of lack of time or staff, not be able to put patients on insulin who need it.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Offer and assess the safety and effectiveness of a synchronous ("live") interactive 4-week Internet course designed to teach groups of type 2 diabetic patients to safely administer basal insulin without significant support from their usual source of diabetic management and to self-adjust the dose to achieve an HbA1c of \< 7.0% using an established treat-to-target algorithm.