Project Dulce for Arab Americans With Type 2 Diabetes

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Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

In brief

Arab Americans (AA) face many challenges in diabetes self-management due to the limited educational resources and support available for them. The cultural and linguistic barriers between patients and health care providers lead to poor diabetes management and outcomes. This study (Project Dulce Arabic) is adapted from the Project Dulce, an American Diabetes Association (ADA)-recognized Diabetes Self-Management Education Support (DSMES) program. Project Dulce Arabic comprises both peer-led diabetes education in Arabic and a 3-month text messaging program (Dulce Digital). The main aim of the study is to examine the effectiveness of a more culturally and linguistically appropriate diabetes education program in improving diabetes knowledge, beliefs, and self-management as well as hemoglobin A1C.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05580536

Run by

Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute

People needed

48

Starts

2023-02-17

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-17

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Are a participant of Metro Caring
• Self-identified Arab
• Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
• HbA1c ≥7.5% in the last 30 days
• Able to speak, read, write, and comprehend in English and Arabic
• Have access to a cell phone that can receive/send text messages throughout the study

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant
• Are currently participating in another diabetes-related study

Where it is running

• Metro Caring — Denver, Colorado, United States (enrolling)
• San Ysidro Health — El Cajon, California, United States

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