Education and Group Support for Diabetic Hispanics

NCT00004983 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: BROWNS (completed)R01DK048160
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this ongoing work in Starr County, located on the Texas-Mexico border, is to conduct clinical studies to determine the effectiveness of diabetes self-management programs designed specifically for Mexican Americans. The programs meet national standards for diabetes self-management education. They are provided in community settings with the primary purpose of improving the health of Mexican Americans with diabetes and their family members, who either have diabetes or are at risk for developing diabetes. The diabetes self-management programs are provided in Spanish and are directed by bilingual Hispanic clinical nurse specialists, dietitians, and community health workers. Key elements of the programs include instruction on nutrition, self-monitoring of blood glucose, exercise, and other diabetes self-management topics, as well as group support to promote behavioral changes. In the original study (1994-1998), 256 Mexican American adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and 256 family members or other support persons were enrolled. For one year, the people with diabetes, along with their family members, attended small group sessions held in churches, community health clinics, adult day care centers, and schools. Information on the effectiveness of the program was collected at 3, 6, and 12 months; and annually thereafter. Findings of the original study suggested that the program had a positive impact on diabetes metabolic control. Levels of diabetes knowledge and rates of glucose self-monitoring and attendance suggested that a shorter program - one that incorporated critical elements of the previous successful strategy - might result in similar improvements. Thus, the goal of the new study, funded in June 1999, was to shorten the original program and to compare it to the previous successful program in terms of short- and long-term health outcomes. To identify key components of the previous program, we are exploring differences between subjects who successfully integrated self-care components of the program and who experienced significant improvements in metabolic control and those who were not as successful. The program is being revised and shortened, based on this information. Beginning in April 2000, we will start recruiting participants for the clinical trial of the revised program.

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent

Keywords

diabetes mellitus, type 2; diabetes self-management education; diabetes self-care; blood glucose self-monitoring; health education; patient education

Interventions

diabetes self-management education BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 35 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (\[a\] two verifiable FBS test results of 140 mg/dl or above or \[b\] taking or have taken insulin or hypoglycemic agents for at least one year in the past)
• Willing to participate
• A family member, preferably a spouse or first-degree relative, who agrees to participate

You may not qualify if:

• Migrant farm workers (not available for the year-long program)
• Pregnant
• Medical conditions for which changes in diet and exercise levels would be contraindicated

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): lead

Study Sites (1)

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas, 78701, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Brown SA, Hanis CL. A community-based, culturally sensitive education and group-support intervention for Mexican Americans with NIDDM: a pilot study of efficacy. Diabetes Educ. 1995 May-Jun;21(3):203-10. doi: 10.1177/014572179502100307.

  PMID: 7758387 BACKGROUND

• Brown SA. Meta-analysis of diabetes patient education research: variations in intervention effects across studies. Res Nurs Health. 1992 Dec;15(6):409-19. doi: 10.1002/nur.4770150603.

  PMID: 1448572 BACKGROUND

• Brown SA, Hanis CL. Culturally competent diabetes education for Mexican Americans: the Starr County Study. Diabetes Educ. 1999 Mar-Apr;25(2):226-36. doi: 10.1177/014572179902500208.

  PMID: 10531848 BACKGROUND

• Brown SA, Upchurch SL, Garcia AA, Barton SA, Hanis CL. Symptom-related self-care of Mexican Americans with type 2 diabetes: preliminary findings of the Starr County Diabetes Education Study. Diabetes Educ. 1998 May-Jun;24(3):331-9. doi: 10.1177/014572179802400308.

  PMID: 9677951 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Health Education

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes Mellitus; Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Adherence Interventions; Medication Adherence; Patient Compliance; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Sharon A. Brown

  The University of Texas at Austin

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Sponsor Type: NIH

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 13, 2000
• First Posted: March 14, 2000
• Study Start: September 1, 1999
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2006
• Study Completion: December 1, 2006
• Last Updated: February 15, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-02

Locations

US (1)