Culturally Tailored Behavioral Diabetes Care Intervention for Korean Americans

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Diabetes

In brief

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and efficacy of a culturally-tailored, comprehensive behavioral intervention program specially designed for linguistically challenged ethnic minority immigrant populations (Korean Americans) with type 2 DM.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00505960

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

80

Starts

2007-09-01

Expected to finish

2008-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-12-21

Who can join

Age: 30 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Self-identified as a first generation Korean American
• Age 30 years or older
• Resides in Washington-Baltimore area
• Expresses willingness to participate in all aspects of the study over its full course
• Written consent to participate in the screening/eligibility visit
• Self-identified with DM and HbA1c >= 8% within 6 months of screening
• Written consent to participate in the clinical trial: agreeing to participate in study data collection procedures, receiving DM self -help education, using HGMT, and permitting contact with their own medical care provider.

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to give informed consent
• Physical or mental health conditions that could limit active participation in the study (e.g., blindness in both eyes, severe immobility, psychiatric diseases)
• Hematological condition that would affect A1C assay, e.g., hemolytic anemia, sickle cell anemia.

Where it is running

• Korean Resource Center — Ellicott City, Maryland, United States

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