A small community-based controlled study in northeastern Thailand found a health literacy and self-management education program raised health literacy and exercise behaviour, with no glycaemic outcome reported. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Browsing: Type 2 Diabetes
Landmark trials and recent evidence on type 2 diabetes management, glucose-lowering therapy, and outcomes.
A single-centre Shanghai RCT found a family-support self-management programme raised self-management behaviour scores in type 2 diabetes, while HbA1c and other biochemical markers did not improve significantly. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A secondary analysis of the CORDIOPREV trial reports that a lower baseline neutrophil count is associated with type 2 diabetes remission in patients with coronary heart disease following a Mediterranean diet. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A within-trial economic evaluation of the CIC-PDD integrated care model for type 2 diabetes with depressive symptoms reports a cost per QALY around $7,400 to $7,900. PICO summary and expert commentary.
DIAMONDS is a published protocol for a randomised trial testing a supported diabetes self-management programme in adults with type 2 diabetes and severe mental illness; no results are reported yet. PICO summary and expert commentary.
An open-label trial found that pioglitazone/metformin plus dapagliflozin did not beat basal insulin/metformin on its primary glycaemic endpoint, with secondary metabolic signals favouring the oral regimen. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Summary: In Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes, a 6-month low-calorie diet achieved diabetes remission in 56% of participants, with…
📚 Part of the GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Trial Guide — every landmark trial in one place. Clinical Context The GLP-1…
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A single-centre randomized trial testing an integrated data platform plus dietary management against routine care in 180 adults with type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.