NCT01244152

Self-Management in African Americans With Diabetes and Hypertension

Lifestyle Improvement Through Food and Exercise (LIFE): Self-Management in African Americans With Diabetes and Hypertension

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 59 (actual)
• Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The primary aim of the study is to design a group-based, culturally appropriate self-management skills training intervention for disadvantaged African-Americans with both diabetes and hypertension and to compile an intervention Manual of Operations (MOO). The investigators are developing an intervention to assist individuals in reducing weight and hemoglobin A1c.

Conditions

• Diabetes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Intensive diabetes self-management education	18 group classes led by a dietitian and peer supporters, and weekly telephone calls by peer supporters. Intervention focus was on diet and physical activity.
BEHAVIORAL	Enhanced standard diabetes education	2 3-hour diabetes education classes taught by a health educator at a local clinic

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-07-01
• Primary completion: 2010-07-01
• Completion: 2010-07-01
• First posted: 2010-11-19
• Last updated: 2010-11-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States