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Effectiveness of the Kids in Control of Food ( KIC k– OFF ) structured education course for 11–16 year olds with Type 1 diabetes
Author(s) -
Price K. J.,
Knowles J. A.,
Fox M.,
Wales J. K. H.,
Heller S.,
Eiser C.,
Freeman J. V.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
diabetic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.474
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1464-5491
pISSN - 0742-3071
DOI - 10.1111/dme.12881
Subject(s) - medicine , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , control (management) , pediatrics , food science , gerontology , endocrinology , chemistry , management , economics
Aim To assess the effect of a 5–day structured education course (Kids in Control of Food; KIC k– OFF ) on biomedical and psychological outcomes in young people with Type 1 diabetes. Methods This was a cluster‐randomized trial involving 31 UK paediatric centres. Participants were recruited prior to stratified centre randomization. Intervention centres delivered KIC k– OFF courses, whereas control centres delivered usual care. Participants were 11–16 years of age and had Type 1 diabetes for at least one year. The KIC k– OFF course was delivered by trained educators to eight participants per course. Glycaemic control and quality of life were measured at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months. Secondary outcomes were hypoglycaemia, ketoacidosis, fear of hypoglycaemia and diabetes self‐efficacy. Results Three hundred and ninety‐six participants provided baseline data (199 intervention and 197 control). At 6 and 12 months the intervention group showed significantly improved total generic quality of life scores compared with controls (baseline: 80 vs. 82; 6 months: 82 vs. 82; P = 0.04). Across the whole intervention group mean HbA 1c levels were not significantly different from controls; baseline HbA 1c mean (95% confidence interval), 78 mmol/mol (75–81) vs. 76 mmol/mol (74–79) [9.3% (9–9.6%) vs. 9.1% (8.9–9.4%); 24 months: 77 mmol/mol (74–79) vs. 78 mmol/mol (75–81) (9.2% (8.9–9.4%) vs. 9.3% (9–9.6%)], adjusted mean difference, –2.0 mmol/mol (6.5–2.5) [2.3% (–2.7% to 2.4%)], P = 0.38. Conclusions Attending a KIC k– OFF course was associated with significantly improved total quality of life scores within 6 months. Glycaemic control, as measured by HbA 1c , was no different at 24 months. (Clinical Trial Registry No: ISRCTN 3704268)