Feasibility and Impact of "ABCs of Diabetes" Self-Management Education Program at an Urban Public Library

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease

In brief

A concise diabetes self-management education (DSME) program on the "ABCs of Diabetes" will be placed in an urban public library to assess the feasibility of using this community setting for the delivery of health care education in an urban African American population. Impact on knowledge of, prescriptions for, and control of blood sugar (A1C), blood pressure (BP) and LDL cholesterol (LDL-C)before and after participation in the program will be assessed. We will also examine the frequency of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations for uncontrolled diabetes at 6 months post-DSME intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00822471

Run by

Medstar Health Research Institute

People needed

360

Starts

2003-01-01

Expected to finish

2005-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus, type 1 or type 2 for at least one month prior to taking the first educational class.
• 18 years old or older.
• Females and Males
• All ethnic groups.
• Must be able to read and speak English.
• Must be willing to sign informed consent to participate in the research component of the program.
• Plan on living in the District of Columbia for the next 6 to 8 months.
• Willing to attend 2 core interactive education sessions within a 6-week period.
• Willing to have a fingerstick performed to obtain blood for A1C and cholesterol determinations prior to and 6 months after completion of the educational sessions.
• Willing to attend both a pre- and a post-study outcomes data collection visit, each of which will last approximately 1 - 1 ½ hours.
• Ability and willingness to adhere to all study requirements.
• Participant must have active health insurance coverage or self pay and have regular visits to their primary care physician. Interested parties who do not have health insurance will be referred to DHHS for assistance in applying for Medicare or Medicaid when applicable.
• Have access to telephone in residence to receive reminder calls for up upcoming visits.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy.
• Non-English speaking.
• Untreated mental illness.
• History of substance abuse or alcohol abuse in the past 12 months.
• Individuals participating in a drug research study.
• Presence of concomitant condition or circumstances which, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with participation in the study, glycemic control or interpretation of the data collected. (e.g. active malignance; HIV/AIDS)
• Chronic concomitant use of oral steroids.

Where it is running

• Washington Hospital Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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