NCT07524166

Empowerment-Based Health Education and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

The Impact of Empowerment-Based Health Education on Self-Management in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Control Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Eotvos Lorand University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Empowerment-based education may offer a sustainable approach to type 2 diabetes management, yet rigorous evidence within the Chinese healthcare context was lacking.

Conditions

• Diabetes
• Diabete Mellitus
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Empowerment-Based Health Education	The program consisted of six weekly sessions, each lasting approximately 60-90 minutes, including 1) introducing introducing the empowerment philosophy; 2) enhancing diabetes knowledge and correct misconceptions through guided questioning and a "Myth Busters" group activity; 3) encouraging participants to reflect on their understanding of the disease; dietary management by teaching the food exchange method through hands-on activities with food models; 5) facilitating discussions on benefits and barriers to physical activity; teaching participants how to calculate appropriate exercise intensity; 6) sharing participants' personal progress and guiding them to develop individualized long-term self-management plans.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-08-01
• Primary completion: 2025-12-01
• Completion: 2025-12-31
• First posted: 2026-04-13
• Last updated: 2026-04-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China