Improving Self Management Skills of Older Adults With Diabetes

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes

In brief

The study will help determine if the Better Choices Better Health Diabetes program (community-based or online, also known as the Diabetes Self-Management Program) improves the hbA1C of people with Type-II diabetes. The investigators will also examine 1) symptoms (fatigue, sleep, low blood sugar symptoms, depression, shortness of breath), 2) healthy behaviors (blood sugar monitoring; taking medications as prescribed; getting eye, foot, kidney and cholesterol exams; and activity), 3) the use of health care services. This project is a translational study to demonstrate the effectiveness of the intervention in the context of a major insurer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01943357

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

1000

Starts

2013-09-01

Expected to finish

2017-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-25

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• type 2 diabetes
• WellPoint insurance or medicare supplement plan participant
• 18 years or older

You may not qualify if…

• Treatment for cancer in past year
• Pregnant
• Under 18
• Previously taken a Stanford self-management program

Where it is running

• Stanford University School of Medicine — Stanford, California, United States

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