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Pharmaceutical care of adolescents with diabetes mellitus type 1: the DIADEMA study, a randomized controlled trial

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Background Physiological and psychological changes during puberty and a low adherence to complex treatment regimens often result in poor glycemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The benefit of pharmaceutical care in adults with diabetes mellitus type 2 has been explored; however, evidence in adolescents with T1DM is scarce. Objective To evaluate the impact of pharmaceutical care in adolescents with T1DM provided by pharmacists, in collaboration with physicians and diabetes educators on important clinical outcomes (e.g., HbA1c and severe hypoglycemia) Setting: At the outpatient Helios Paediatric Clinic and at the 12 regular community pharmacies of the study patients with 14 pharmacists in the Krefeld area, Germany, and at the University Pediatric Clinic with one clinical pharmacist on-site in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Methods A randomized, controlled, prospective, multicenter study in 68 adolescents with T1DM. The intervention group received monthly structured pharmaceutical care visits delivered by pharmacists plus supplementary visits and phone calls on an as needed basis, for 6 months. The control group received usual diabetic care. Data were collected at baseline and after 3 and 6 months. Main outcome measures: The between-group difference in the change from baseline in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and the number of severe hypoglycemic events in both groups. Results The improvement from baseline in HbA1c was significantly greater in the intervention group than in the control group after 6 months (change from baseline −0.54 vs. +0.32 %, p = 0.0075), even after adjustment for country-specific variables (p = 0.0078). However, the effect was more pronounced after only 3 months (−1.09 vs. +0.23 %, p = 0.00002). There was no significant between-group difference in the number of severe hypoglycemia events. (p = 0.1276). Conclusion This study suggests that multidisciplinary PhC may add value in the management of T1DM in adolescents with inadequate glycemic control. However, the optimal methods on how to achieve sustained, long-term improvements in this challenging population require further study.

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Acknowledgments

The authors thank the patients. They also thank the participating pharmacists (in alphabetical order): Henrich Dieter Backes, Zora Bahser, Hans-Dieter Brink, Dieter Conze, Kathrin Furth, Klaus Dieter von Laguna, Anja Müller, Norbert Müller, Anne Rhein, Mara Scholz, Friederike Sieben, Ralf Weckop, Katja Weissenborn, and the pediatric clinic directors: Prof. Dr. med. Tim Niehues and Prof. Dr. med. Senka Mesihovic-Dinarevic. We are indebted to K. A. Lyseng-Williamson and L.Yang for editorial assistance.

Funding

Emina Obarcanin was financially supported by the Deutsche Akademische Auslandsdienst (DAAD), the Lesmüller Stiftung, and the Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany. The study was partially supported by the Lesmüller Stiftung.

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  1. Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Heinrich Heine University, Universitätsstrasse 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Emina Obarcanin & Stephanie Läer

  2. Linner Pharmacy, Krefeld, Germany

    Manfred Krüger

  3. Helios Pediatric Clinic, Krefeld, Germany

    Petra Müller & Verena Nemitz

  4. Mathematical Institute, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Holger Schwender

  5. Pediatric Clinic, University Clinical Center Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Snijezana Hasanbegovic & Sena Kalajdzisalihovic

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Obarcanin, E., Krüger, M., Müller, P. et al. Pharmaceutical care of adolescents with diabetes mellitus type 1: the DIADEMA study, a randomized controlled trial. Int J Clin Pharm 37, 790–798 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-015-0122-3

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