PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Carolina Lapena
AU  - Enriqueta Borràs
AU  - Clarisa Digon
AU  - Rosa Aznar
AU  - Jose Luis del Val Garcia
AU  - Esmeralda Castelblanco
AU  - Ana Garaikoetxea
AU  - Vicencia Laguna
TI  - Effectiveness of a comprehensive care protocol in patients with new diagnoses of type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated comorbidities in primary care: study protocol of a quasi-experimental trial
AID  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033725
DP  - 2020 Jun 01
TA  - BMJ Open
PG  - e033725
VI  - 10
IP  - 6
4099  - http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/6/e033725.short
4100  - http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/6/e033725.full
SO  - BMJ Open2020 Jun 01; 10
AB  - Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a highly prevalent chronic disease in the Spanish population. Typically, T2DM is associated with other chronic conditions. Intensive medication at the time of diagnosis has proven effective in reducing cardiovascular risk, improving glycaemic control and preventing T2DM complications. However, it has not yet been demonstrated that a comprehensive and intensive health education protocol at the time of diagnosis has the benefits described previously. Currently, there is great variability in the practices of primary care nurses regarding health education at the time of disease diagnosis.We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a systematic protocol with a comprehensive care programme in people with newly diagnosed T2DM with associated comorbidities.Methods and analysis A multicentre quasi-experimental design comparing a group of individuals taking part in the intervention (intervention group (IG)) with a similar group receiving standard diabetes care (comparison group (CG)) is planned. The intervention will take place during the 3 months after study enrolment. Data will be collected at baseline and at 3, 6 and 12 months. Ten primary care centres in Barcelona city will be selected for participation: 5 for the IG and 5 for the CG. The IG will include five structured individual visits postdiagnosis with the primary care nurse, during which aspects of diabetes education will be discussed with the patient and his/her family. The results will be measured in terms of health-related quality of life and the change in main outcomes (glycated haemoglobin and weight).Ethics and dissemination The study fully met the requirements of the Ethical Committee of Clinical Investigation of the IDIAP Jordi Gol (approval code: P13/118). Patients will be informed that their data are confidential, and they have the right to withdraw at any time without penalty. Dissemination will include publishing the findings in peer-reviewed journals and sharing our findings at scientific conferences.Trial registration number NCT03990857; Pre-results.