RecruitingNCT07042399

Self-care Behaviors of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Self-care Behaviours of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: a Multicenter Prospective Observational Study With 2 Years Follow-up (SCUDOS)

Sponsor

University of Milano Bicocca

Enrollment

300 participants

Start Date

Mar 1, 2024

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Summary

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.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This is an observational study examining self-care behaviors in people with type 2 diabetes — such as diet, exercise, blood sugar monitoring, and medication adherence. The study is being conducted in Italy and aims to understand what factors help or hinder people in managing their diabetes day-to-day, with no experimental treatment involved. **You may be eligible if...** - You have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes - You are 18 years of age or older - You are able to understand Italian adequately - You have signed the informed consent form **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have a documented psychiatric or neurodegenerative condition - You are pregnant - You have any other condition that, in the researchers' judgment, would prevent you from following the study procedures Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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