Women in Control: A Virtual World Study of Diabetes Self-Management

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus

In brief

This study evaluates the comparative effectiveness of a diabetes self management (DSM) group medical visit in the virtual world (Second life) verses a face-to-face format, aimed to increase physical activity and improve glucose control among Black/African American and Hispanic women with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02726425

Run by

Boston Medical Center

People needed

309

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2020-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-04

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (documented in the medical chart)
• Last recorded HbA1c >8.0
• Currently treated with diet, oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin
• Black/African American or Hispanic/Latina origin
• Has telephone access
• Able to understand and participate in study protocol
• Functionally capable of meeting the activity goals
• Understand and give informed consent
• Physician approval to participate in study
• Can communicate in English or Spanish

You may not qualify if…

• History of diabetic ketoacidosis
• Currently or planning pregnancy
• Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
• Plans to leave area within 6 month study period that would interfere with ability to attend 8 weekly sessions and/or 6 month follow up
• Required intermittent glucocorticoid therapy within past 3 months.
• Experienced acute coronary event (myocardial infarction or unsable angina) within previous 6 months
• Medical condition that precludes adherence to study dietary recommendations (i.e. Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, etc)
• Medical or serious psychiatric illness (dementia, suicidal within last 5 months, psychiatric hospitalization). Those with diagnosis of depression or who take antidepressents are eligible.

Where it is running

• Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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