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Implementing an Effective Diabetes Intervention Among Low-Income Immigrants

IDEAL: Implementing an Effective Diabetes intervEntion Among Low-income Immigrants

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 to 70 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not 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

  • Time periods mentioned: 24 weeks

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
  • "The IDEAL group will receive 1 DSMES brief video/week for 24 weeks delivered via text message."
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

In plain language

This study tests whether weekly diabetes videos sent by text for 24 weeks, plus help from a community health worker, improve blood sugar levels. It is for Chinese immigrants ages 18–70 with type 2 diabetes in New York City. People are assigned by chance to get this support or keep their usual care and get the videos after the study.

The goal of this IDEAL project is to examine the effectiveness and implementation process of the video-based Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) + community health worker (CHW) (hereafter: "IDEAL") intervention compared with a wait-list control group (hereafter: "CONTROL") to improve glycemic control among Chinese immigrants with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in New York City (NYC). Participants will be randomized with equal allocation to one of the 2 groups. The IDEAL group will receive 1 DSMES brief video/week for 24 weeks delivered via text message. The CHW will assess participants' SDOH barriers to T2D care and link them to available resources in the community. The CONTROL group will continue to receive their usual care and at the end of the study, they will receive DSMES videos.

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

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Identify yourself as a Chinese immigrant.
  • Be 18–70 years old.
  • Have type 2 diabetes listed in your medical record.
  • Have seen a doctor for regular diabetes care in the past 12 months.
  • Have a latest HbA1c result of 8% or higher. This blood test measures average blood sugar over time.
  • Be willing to receive short videos about managing type 2 diabetes.
  • Have a smartphone, or be willing and able to use one from the study.

Who can't join

  • Cannot or do not want to give informed consent, which means agreeing to join after learning about the study.
  • Cannot take part fully, such as because of sight or hearing problems that have not been corrected.
  • Are not willing to have your study group chosen by chance.
  • Are pregnant, plan to become pregnant in the next 6 months, or become pregnant during the study.
  • Are breastfeeding.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Participants must: 1. self-identify as a Chinese immigrant; 2. be between 18-70 years old, 3. have a diagnosis of T2D in the medical record; 4. have had an appointment with a physician for routine T2D care within the past 12 months; 5. have a most recent HbA1c \> or = 8%; 6. be willing to receive brief videos regarding T2D management, and 7. possess a smartphone or, if they do not have one, be willing and able to use a study smartphone. Exclusion Criteria: 1. unable or unwilling to provide informed consent; 2. unable to participate meaningfully in the intervention (e.g., uncorrected sight and hearing impairment); 3. unwilling to accept randomization assignment; 4. is pregnant, plans to become pregnant in the next 6 months, or becomes pregnant during the study, or 5. is breastfeeding (e.g., they may have potential dietary restrictions).

Study sites (1)

NY