NCT02093234

Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial comparing 3 strategies to improve wellness behaviors and clinical goals for diabetes type 2(DM2) Medicaid patients. A patient interactive cell phone disease management system plus a community health worker (CHW) is superior to either a cell phone system or a CHW alone to activate DM2 Medicaid patients to improve a composite of 7 Wellness Behaviors and 6 Clinical Goals.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
166

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2014

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 17, 2014

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 20, 2014

Completed
12 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2014

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2016

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

April 6, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

April 6, 2017

Status Verified

September 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

March 17, 2014

Results QC Date

December 29, 2016

Last Update Submit

February 21, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

self care of diabetes type 2 patientsmobile health cell phone application impact on healthcommunity health workers impact on health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change From Baseline in the Unmet Behaviors/Goals That Were Not Achieved at Year 1

    The study staff will determine the status of the 13 behaviors/goals for the year prior to study enrollment. Our primary endpoint will be the mean change after 1 year in number of behaviors/goals met from baseline.

    baseline and 1 year

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Change in Distress From Baseline as Measured With Fisher Brief Diabetes Distress Screening Instrument

    Baseline and 1 year

  • Change in Hemoglobin A1C

    Baseline and 1 year

  • Change in Medication Adherence

    baseline and 1 year

Study Arms (3)

Mobile health care application

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients will be assisted with managing their health by a cell phone application used to promote self care for patients with diabetes.

Behavioral: mobile health care application

Community Health Worker (CHW)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

CHWs assist study patients in managing there health care in various ways.

Behavioral: Community Health Worker (CHW)

CHWs and mobile health care application

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will receive assistance in managing their health from both CHWs and the mobile health cell phone application

Behavioral: CHWs and mobile health care application

Interventions

mobile health application for cell phones to assist patients in managing their diabetes.

Also known as: Care 4 Life
Mobile health care application

CHWs will assist diabetic patients in managing their health in conjunction with the mobile health care application.

Also known as: Care 4 Life and patient navigators
CHWs and mobile health care application

CHWs assist patients in managing their diabetes in various ways.

Also known as: Patient navigators
Community Health Worker (CHW)

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 21 to 75 years old
  • Medicaid insurance coverage, Medicare insurance coverage or Affordable Health Care Act insurance coverage
  • Fluent in English or Spanish and able to read a text message
  • Diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2 and A1C is \> 8%
  • Acceptable values will be either :
  • A1c obtained within one month prior to baseline (as long as there were no diabetes changes made during that month) or
  • A new A1c measured at the baseline screening visit.
  • Meets \< 10 of the wellness behaviors and clinical goals if diagnosed with hypertension Meets \< 9 of the wellness behaviors and clinical goals if not diagnosed with hypertension

You may not qualify if:

  • Stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease on dialysis
  • Terminal illness (expected survival of less than one year)
  • Severe dementia or uncontrolled mental illness
  • Gestational diabetes mellitus
  • Use of an insulin pump
  • Inability to use a cellular phone
  • Unable to use software application on cellular phone
  • Pregnant or planning to get pregnant

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Medical Faculty Assoc Inc, GWUniv

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

Patient NavigationCommunity Health Workers

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes MellitusGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Patient-Centered CarePrimary Health CareComprehensive Health CarePatient Care ManagementHealth Services AdministrationAllied Health PersonnelHealth PersonnelHealth Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Results Point of Contact

Title
Richard Katz, MD
Organization
GW Medical Faculty Associates

Study Officials

  • Richard Katz, MD

    Medical Faculty Assoc. Inc, GWUniv

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 17, 2014

First Posted

March 20, 2014

Study Start

April 1, 2014

Primary Completion

August 1, 2016

Study Completion

August 1, 2016

Last Updated

April 6, 2017

Results First Posted

April 6, 2017

Record last verified: 2016-09

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

De-identified participant data for all primary and secondary outcomes measures will be made available with 6 months of study completion

Locations