ANAIS (Alimentación Normal con Ajuste de InSulina) is a Spanish version of the DAFNE programme, performed in patients with type 1 diabetes. ANAIS is a randomised, controlled, parallel trial.~ANAIS is a group-based, therapeutic education programme for type 1 diabetes based on a flexible insulin regime adjusted to the patient's food intake.~Participants with type 1 diabetes and an HbA1c between 7 and 10% were recruited from the outpatient clinics in a tertiary care center. They were randomised (opaque, sealed envelopes, 2:1 ratio) to attend the training course immediately (immediate ANAIS) or a year later (delayed ANAIS).~The main outcome was HbA1c at one year. Secondary outcomes included lipids, weight, hypoglycemic events, treatment satisfaction, quality of life and self-defined objectives.
ANAIS is a therapeutic education programme for type 1 diabetes based on a flexible insulin regime adjusted to the patient's food intake. Participants are randomised in two groups, to attend the training course immediately (immediate ANAIS) or a year later (delayed ANAIS). The main outcome was HbA1c at one year.