Effect of Remote Patient Monitoring and Patient Education on Patient Activation and Glycemic Control in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 focused on measuring remote patient monitoring, glycemic control
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be enrolled in Living Well with Diabetes education program
- Have an HbA1c% ≥ 8 in the prior 6 months
- Be capable of providing consent
- Be adults (age 18 or over)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Primarily managed by endocrinology for their diabetes (> 1 visit with endocrinology in the previous 12 months)
- Incarcerated
- PCP not at one of the 30 primary care practices listed (see attachment List of PCP Practices)
- Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
- Candidate for continuous glucose monitoring, as defined by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as using at least three insulin injections per day, any combination of types of insulins
- Pregnant
- Have previously participated in the Living Well with Diabetes/Virtual Diabetes Self-Management Program
- Have previously used a remote patient monitoring device for diabetes management
- Have a diagnosis of dementia or other clinical diagnosis that would impair participation capacity
- Currently participating in any other clinical trial regarding diabetes care or management
- Currently enrolled in hospice
- Currently residing in a long term care or rehabilitation facility
Sites / Locations
- PenBay Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Living Well with Diabetes
Living Well with Diabetes + Remote Patient Monitoring
Usual care is defined as participation in Living Well with Diabetes/Virtual Diabetes Self-Management Program, PCP evaluation and management, including medication adjustment or interventions, and other types of interventions depending on clinical judgement. This may include eConsults between the provider and a pharmacist, in-person visits between the provider and the patient, synchronous telemedicine visits between the provider and the patient, and synchronous telemedicine visits between the pharmacist and the patient.
Remote patient monitoring as the intervention is defined as a tablet and Bluetooth-enabled glucometer technology that collects point-of-care (POC) blood glucose data from a patient outside of a traditional clinical setting, and securely transmits this data to Epic for review and potential intervention.