Effect of Internet Therapeutic Intervention on A1C Levels in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) on Combination Oral Therapy

This project will test the effectiveness of an Internet based glucose monitoring system on the A1C levels of patients with type 2 diabetes. All of the patients are given a meter and test strips to test their blood glucose levels, however, half of them will be required to also upload their meter onto the Internet which can then be viewed by their endocrinologist. The doctor can then send a message back to the patient and comment on the readings. The effect of the ongoing communication will be measured by the changes in the glucose levels (HbA1C) over 3 and 6 months.