Empowering Faith-based Communities to Provide Personalized Diabetes Self-management Education and Support (DSMES) in the Magic City

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Conditions studied: Blood Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Weight Change, BMI, Diabetes Education, Diabetes (DM)

In brief

In this study, individuals living with diabetes in the Birmingham area will participate in a free, 3-month DSMES program hosted by MedsPLUS Consulting, a local independent pharmacy and wellness center, at a local faith-based organization. DSMES sessions meet twice a month and typically address topics including physical activity, nutrition, coping, and reducing risk and complications. Prior to beginning the program, participants will complete a questionnaire that assesses diabetes self-management behaviors (such as diet, physical activity, and medication adherence) and diabetes knowledge. Additionally, they will participate in a biometric screening where clinical data such as blood A1C, blood pressure, blood cholesterol, and BMI are collected. This data will also be collected again after the completion of the program. In this program, participants will be assigned a community health worker who will contact them outside of scheduled DSMES sessions to provide support. Participants will also be randomly assigned to one of two cohorts, the Traditional cohort and the Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) cohort. The traditional cohort will use paper trackers to track blood pressure and blood sugar outside of DSMES sessions while the RPM cohort will utilize an RPM platform to track this data.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07556354

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

30

Starts

2026-07-01

Expected to finish

2026-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Have a prior diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, or Gestational) or prediabetes diagnosis
• Are aged 18 or older
• Live in Jefferson County, Alabama
• Have never participated in a DSMES program

You may not qualify if…

• Not a resident of Jefferson County, Alabama
• Completed a DSMES program

Where it is running

• New Hope Baptist Church — Birmingham, Alabama, United States (enrolling)

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