Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01238289
Randomized Trial of Peer Led Education-Project Dulce
Peer-Led Diabetes Education Programs in High Risk Mexican Americans Evaluates Glycemic Control Compared to Standard Approaches: A Project Dulce™ Promotora Randomized Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 207 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 21 Years – 75 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a culturally sensitive diabetes self-management program on glucose control and metabolic parameters in low income Mexican-Americans with type 2 diabetes using the Project Dulce model utilizing a low cost, peer-educator format.
Detailed description
To recruit 207 Mexican-Americans patients from federally-funded community health centers in San Diego County with Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) \> 8% and randomize to Project Dulce peer intervention or continuation of standard diabetes care. The primary outcome will be the percent change in HbA1c levels at 10 months following randomization.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Peer Education | Conduct peer education classes for 8 weeks and support groups monthly for a total of 10 months and evaluate effects on metabolic and behavior outcomes |
| BEHAVIORAL | Control | This group continues with standard care at the community health center |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2006-09-01
- Primary completion
- 2009-03-01
- Completion
- 2010-02-01
- First posted
- 2010-11-10
- Last updated
- 2022-12-09
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01238289. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.