Family Model Diabetes Self-Management Education in Faith Based Organizations

University of Arkansas321 enrolled

Overview

This study's objective is to conduct a cluster randomized control study that evaluates the effectiveness of F-DSME (Family Model Diabetes Self-Management Education) when delivered in a group setting in Marshallese Faith Based Organizations (FBO). The F-DSME has shown to be effective when delivered in patients' homes, and the proposed research will allow us to determine the F-DSME's effectiveness in a FBO setting.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

321

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Interventions

Family Model Diabetes Self-Management Education and SupportBEHAVIORAL

Participants assigned to this arm received an intervention that includes culturally-adapted DSME with their participating family members in a faith based organization setting.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * self-reported Marshallese * 18 years of age or older * have T2D (defined as having an HbA1c equal to or greater than 6.5) * have at least one family member willing to take part Exclusion Criteria: * has received DSME in the past five years * has a condition that makes it unlikely that the participant will be able to follow the protocol, such as terminal illness, non-ambulatory, severe mental illness, severely impaired vision or hearing, eating disorder * plans to move out of the geographic region

Locations (1)

UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation

Springdale, Arkansas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Glycemic Control, Measured by Change in Adjusted Mean HbA1c(%) From Baseline at various time points

Measured by Change in Adjusted Mean HbA1c(%) From Baseline to Immediate Post-intervention, 6 Months Post-intervention, 12 Months Post-intervention, 18 Months Post-intervention, and 24 Months Post-intervention.

Time frame: Baseline, Immediate Post-intervention, 6 Months Post-intervention, 12 Months Post-intervention, 18 Months Post-intervention, 24 Months Post-intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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