Using Conversation Maps to Reinforce Self-Care

NCT00895986 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: ADA 7-08-CR-62CHS #08-07
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 134
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Many people with type 2 diabetes are not able to keep their blood glucose in good control. Improving blood glucose control and maintaining that improvement is important for diabetes patients because doing so delays the onset and progression of severe complications of diabetes. Although educational programs may be helpful, their effect is not always long-lasting. This project is studying whether the Conversation Maps program (an interactive diabetes education program) reinforces diabetes education and information and thus helps type 2 diabetes patients take better care of their diabetes and blood glucose levels. Half of the patients will attend the Conversation Maps program and half of the patients will attend an educational program about blood pressure and cholesterol. Also, all patients will come in for 4 or 5 appointments to complete surveys and other tests and have their blood drawn. The group of patients who attend the Conversation Maps program will be compared to the group of patients who attend the blood pressure and cholesterol program to see if the educational programs helped diabetes patients to improve their diabetes control and quality of life and to maintain that improvement over time.

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Keywords

Diabetes; Education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Improved frequency of recommended self-care behaviors (Self-Care Inventory-R)

  3, 6, and 12 months post intervention

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• HbA1c

  3, 6, and 12 months post intervention

• Diabetes Quality of Life (scale)

  3, 6, and 12 months post intervention

• Major mediating/moderating variables include Problem Areas in Diabetes, Brief Symptom Inventory, Coping Styles, and Confidence in Diabetes

  3, 6, and 12 months post intervention

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Conversation Maps Diabetes Education

Behavioral: Conversation Maps Diabetes Education

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EXPERIMENTAL

Heart Healthy Living Diabetes Education

Behavioral: Heart Healthy Living Diabetes Education

Interventions

Conversation Maps Diabetes Education BEHAVIORAL

The Conversation Maps program is a set of innovative, interactive diabetes education tools developed by the Healthy Interactions, Inc (Healthy I) and endorsed by the American Diabetes Association. It consists of four conversation maps covering: 1) Diabetes Overview, 2) Diabetes and Healthy Eating, 3) Blood Glucose and Monitoring, and 4) The Natural Course of Diabetes (a fifth map covering gestational diabetes will not be used in this study), and a program manual to help educators successfully implement the program.

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Heart Healthy Living Diabetes Education BEHAVIORAL

The Joslin Clinic offers a series of two 120-minute classes specifically for people with diabetes that address dyslipidemia and blood pressure problems. A registered nurse and/or a registered dietitian teach the classes, which have a formal written curriculum, including PowerPoint slides.

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Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Ages 25-75 years
• Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Two A1c levels ≥7.0 % (above ADA target)
• years since initial diagnosis. This will provide a minimum of two-years experience with diabetes treatment. Also, excluding those who are newly diagnosed will prevent improvement due to newly prescribed medications from confounding study results.
• Attended one of Joslin's group education programs or comparable 3-hour (or more) educational programs and/or appointments

You may not qualify if:

• Severe complications of diabetes including renal disease (microalbumin \>300 ug/mg), severe peripheral diabetic neuropathy and/or severe peripheral vascular disease, symptomatic severe autonomic neuropathy, that may place participants at risk when increasing activity levels.
• Proliferative diabetic retinopathy based on dilated eye examination within one year of study entry. Patients whose eye disease is successfully treated will be included.
• Current or planned pregnancy
• A1c levels less than 7.0% (normal range 4.0 - 6.0%) and A1c levels greater than 14%.
• A history of severe, unstable myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure or other severe cardiac disease, or severe hypertension (systolic ≥160 mmHg or diastolic ≥ 90 mmHg) (increased risk when mildly increasing physical activity).
• Used Conversation Maps as an educational tool
• Started a new diabetes medication (pills or insulin) in past three months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Joslin Diabetes Center: lead
• American Diabetes Association: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Joslin Diabetes Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Diabetes Mellitus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Katie Weinger, EdD, RN

  Joslin Diabetes Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 7, 2009
• First Posted: May 11, 2009
• Study Start: December 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2012
• Study Completion: March 1, 2012
• Last Updated: October 18, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-10

Locations

US (1)