Culturally Tailored Behavioral Diabetes Care Intervention for Korean Americans

NCT00505960 | Completed Phase 1 DMC

• 1 other identifier: R34DK071957
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and efficacy of a culturally-tailored, comprehensive behavioral intervention program specially designed for linguistically challenged ethnic minority immigrant populations (Korean Americans) with type 2 DM.

Conditions

Diabetes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• HbA1c

  The primary outcome varialbe is hemoglobin A1c level of the study participants to assess the status of blood gluocse management and control during previous 2-3 months.

  30 Weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• BP control

  30 weeks

Study Arms (1)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Diabetes Care for Korean Americans

Interventions

Diabetes Care for Korean Americans BEHAVIORAL

Intervention group participants receive a 6-week in-class education offered by trained nurses, followed by home glucose monitoring with monthly nurse telephone counseling.

1

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Self-identified as a first generation Korean American
• Age 30 years or older
• Resides in Washington-Baltimore area
• Expresses willingness to participate in all aspects of the study over its full course
• Written consent to participate in the screening/eligibility visit
• Self-identified with DM and HbA1c \>= 8% within 6 months of screening
• Written consent to participate in the clinical trial: agreeing to participate in study data collection procedures, receiving DM self -help education, using HGMT, and permitting contact with their own medical care provider.

You may not qualify if:

• Unable to give informed consent
• Physical or mental health conditions that could limit active participation in the study (e.g., blindness in both eyes, severe immobility, psychiatric diseases)
• Hematological condition that would affect A1C assay, e.g., hemolytic anemia, sickle cell anemia.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Johns Hopkins University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Korean Resource Center

Ellicott City, Maryland, 20143, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Song HJ, Han HR, Lee JE, Kim J, Kim KB, Nguyen T, Kim MT. Translating current dietary guidelines into a culturally tailored nutrition education program for Korean American immigrants with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Educ. 2010 Sep-Oct;36(5):752-61. doi: 10.1177/0145721710376328. Epub 2010 Jul 22.

  PMID: 20651099 BACKGROUND

• Kim MT, Han HR, Song HJ, Lee JE, Kim J, Ryu JP, Kim KB. A community-based, culturally tailored behavioral intervention for Korean Americans with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Educ. 2009 Nov-Dec;35(6):986-94. doi: 10.1177/0145721709345774.

  PMID: 19934458 RESULT

• Nam S, Han HR, Song HJ, Song Y, Kim KB, Kim MT. Utility of a point-of-care device in recruiting ethnic minorities for diabetes research with community partners. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2011 Nov;22(4):1253-63. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2011.0117.

  PMID: 22080707 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases

Study Officials

• Miyong T Kim, PhD

  Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 20, 2007
• First Posted: July 25, 2007
• Study Start: September 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2008
• Study Completion: September 1, 2008
• Last Updated: December 21, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-12

Locations

US (1)