Comparing dietitian care with day hospital care for type 2 diabetes
Compares two care models for blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Dietitian-Nutritionist vs. Day Hospital in the Metabolic Control of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Key facts
- Where
- Vilafranca del Penedès, SpainSee the site
Where in Spain
- Hospital de VilafrancaVilafranca del Penedès, SpainTaking people
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
- Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
- Trial code
- NCT07285330
- Record updated
- 27 October 2026
- Original description
The present study aims to compare the effects on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) at 3 months of two care models in patients with type 2 diabetes referred due to poor glycemic control: a day hospital endocrinology care model versus a care model centered on follow-up by a dietitian-nutritionist.Read full original descriptionShow less
NUTRI-DIAB: Impact of the Dietitian-Nutritionist Model vs. Day Hospital on the Metabolic Control of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The present study aims to compare the effects on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) at 3 months of two care models in patients with type 2 diabetes referred due to poor glycemic control: a day hospital endocrinology care model versus a care model centered on follow-up by a dietitian-nutritionist.
Inclusion: Patients with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) referred to endocrinology due to poor metabolic control; Patients on insulin therapy.
Exclusion: Patients on rapid-acting insulin bolus therapy; Patients receiving corticosteroid treatment; Patients with other types of diabetes mellitus or with uncertainty in diagnostic classification; Patients with acute decompensation of diabetes; Dependent individuals for activities of daily living (ADL) with a Barthel index score below 60 or with cognitive impairment; Referred from primary care for other reasons such as hypoglycemia; Language barrier.