Registry following people with diabetes in an Israeli health plan
Records diabetes patients, tracking how their illness and risk factors change over time.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Registry of Diabetes Patients in a Large Health Maintenance Organization in Israel
Key facts
- Where
- Tel Aviv, IsraelSee the site
Where in Israel
- Maccabi Healthcare ServicesTel Aviv, IsraelNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Maccabi Healthcare Services, Israel
- Trial code
- NCT01779115
- Record updated
- 31 January 2013
- Original description
A computerized registry of diabetes patients in a large health maintenance organization in Israel. The registry is aimed to be used by health professionals to identify diabetes patients and to follow the courses of their illnesses and risk factors.Read full original descriptionShow less
Computerized Registry of Diabetes Patients in a Large Health Maintenance Organization in Israel
A computerized registry of diabetes patients in a large health maintenance organization in Israel. The registry is aimed to be used by health professionals to identify diabetes patients and to follow the courses of their illnesses and risk factors.
Inclusion: Diabetic patient was defined according to the criteria suggested by American Diabetes Association - symptoms diagnosed as diabetes and fasting plasma glucose >125 mg/dl (7.0 lmol/l) or casual (namely, any time of day without regard to time since last meal) plasma glucose concentration P200 mg/dl. In order to reach maximal validity, we also included any patient who answered to one of the following: (1) purchased at least two hypoglycemic medications or single insulin dose during 6 months. (2) Had HbA1c result of at least 7.25%. HbA1c of 6.5% was used as entry criterion to registry only when the patient was diagnosed as diabetic.