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Family Model DSME in FBOs in the RMI

Family Model Diabetes Self-Management Education in Faith-Based Organizations in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

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Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Survey data will be collected pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, four months post-intervention, and 12 months post-intervention for the intervention arm of the study."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

Health disparities in the Republic of the Marshall Islands are striking, with extremely high rates of type 2 diabetes. Documented prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the Marshall Islands ranges from 20%-50%.This is significantly higher than the global (8.5%) and United States (11%) prevalence. Diabetes doubles the risk of heart disease; is the leading cause of kidney failure, lower limb amputation, and acquired blindness; and reduces life expectancy by as much as 15 years. Diabetes self-management education and support is critical for persons with diabetes. This study aims to conduct a cluster-randomized controlled trial using a wait-list control to evaluate the effectiveness of family model diabetes self-management education and support when delivered in faith-based organizations (i.e., churches) in Marshallese by trained community health workers. The study will be conducted with up to 288 participants with type 2 diabetes and up to 288 of their family members. The primary study outcome will be glycemic control as measured by HbA1c. Secondary biometric measures include: fasting glucose, weight, body mass index, and blood pressure. Survey data will be collected pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, four months post-intervention, and 12 months post-intervention for the intervention arm of the study. The control arm of the study will have two pre-intervention data collections before beginning the intervention. Data will then be collected from the control group immediately post-intervention, four months post-intervention, and 12 months post intervention.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * self-reported Marshallese * 18 years of age or older * have type 2 diabetes (defined as having HbA1c equal to or greater than 6.5%) * have at least one family member willing to take part in the study Exclusion Criteria: * has received diabetes self-management education in the past five years * has a condition that makes it unlikely that the participant will be able to follow the protocol, such as terminal illness, non-ambulatory, severe mental illness, severely impaired vision or hearing, eating disorder * plans to move out of the geographic region

Study sites (1)

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