Reducing Distress and Improving Self-Care in Diabetes

University of California, San Francisco392 enrolled

Overview

To date, there have been few practical, evidenced based interventions that are directed at patients with Type II Diabetes who are experiencing depressed and/or emotional distress in primary care settings. This study will (1) combine two existing, evidenced-based, interventions (a computer automated, diabetes specific self-management program (CASM) vs. a self-care program plus a live problem solving distress-reduction program (CAPS) vs. a lifestyle and activities education program (LEAP-AHEAD)) into a practical, 3-arm clinical trial with a highly distressed multi-ethnic patient sample, and (2) evaluate the intervention using the RE-AIM framework, sharing the results through a comprehensive dissemination package. Hypothesis 1: The combined CASM and CAPS arms will be superior to the LEAP-AHEAD group on the primary outcomes at follow-up. Hypothesis 2: The CAPS arm will be superior to the CASM arm on primary outcomes at follow-up.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

392

Conditions

Diabetes Type 2

Interventions

Patients in the LEAP-AHEAD Program arm will be shown a 40-minute interactional DVD and given the Healthy Habits Health Risk Appraisal, at baseline and 20 weeks that asks questions about diabetes self care practices and other health behaviors and gives recommendations in those areas. A score sheet based on the participant's responses will be left with the participant. At intervals from 0 to 44 weeks, patients will receive emailed informational pamphlets on diabetes and its complications, along with live telephone calls to answer any questions and check-in.

Computer Automated Self-Management (CASM)BEHAVIORAL

CASM is a live and computer-assisted, low intensity, automated web and telephony based program that is directed at enhancing and sustaining diabetes self-management behavior over time. It provides education on the importance of healthy eating, physical activity and medication taking, and then asks patients to select an area for behavior change. At baseline patients will have a 45 minutes home visit to help them set goals and familiarize them with the website. A booster session is given at 20 weeks. Patients receive 8 ive phone calls over 12 months to support behavior change efforts.

Computer Automated Self-Management and Problem Solving Therapy (CAPS)BEHAVIORAL

Patients in the CAPS program receive all of the protocol included in the CASM program, and in addition receive a Problem Solving program. Problem solving is a process by which an individual attempts an adaptive solution to stressful, real life problem(s). At baseline there is a 45 minute home visit where the Counselor will introduce the patient to CASM and will go on to teach the patient about diabetes distress and PST. They will then generate a list of distress-related problems to teach the steps of PST. The steps of PST are: problem definition, goal setting, brain storming, decision making, action planning, and solution review. At 20 weeks there will be a booster session. Patients receive 8 live phone calls over 12 months to support behavior change efforts.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Have a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (confirmed using the Wellborn criteria for a minimum of 12 months) * Be between 21 and 75 years of age * Speak and read Spanish or English fluently * In addition, based on the telephone screening, patients will have to display a high level of diabetes distress and a deficit in at least one of three self-management areas (diet, physical activity, medication adherence). This is defined as having an average item score \> 3.0 on 2 items from the regimen distress and emotional burden sub scale of the DDS and indication of problems in management on at least one scale of the SDSCA (i.e., endorsing having a healthy eating plan on less than 5 days/week, 30 minutes physical activity less than 5 days/week, or forget to take medicines more than 1 day/week). * Have access to the internet Exclusion Criteria: * Have major disabilities or severe disorders (MI in the last 12 months, psychosis, on end-stage dialysis, dementia) * Have current MDD (based on the PHQ8).

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Diet. Starting the Conversation is a 9 items measure of eating patterns (including 2 items from the NCI Fruit and Vegetable Screener). NCI Percent Energy from Fat Screen (PFAT) contains 17 items concerning frequency of intake for 15 food groups.