Feasibility and Impact of "ABCs of Diabetes" Self-Management Education Program at an Urban Public Library

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00822471

Recruitment Status : Completed

First Posted : January 14, 2009

Last Update Posted : January 14, 2009

Sponsor:

Collaborators:

Medstar Diabetes Institute;

American Diabetes Association

Bayer

CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield;

District of Columbia, Department of Health Block Grants Program;

Charles and Mary Latham Trust Fund;

Eli Lilly and Company

Hewlett-Packard

Meltzer Entities;

NBC Washington

Novo Nordisk A/S

Aventis Pharmaceuticals

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.

Washington Hospital Center

Pfizer

Information provided by:

Medstar Health Research Institute

Study Description

Brief Summary:

A concise diabetes self-management education (DSME) program on the "ABCs of Diabetes" will be placed in an urban public library to assess the feasibility of using this community setting for the delivery of health care education in an urban African American population. Impact on knowledge of, prescriptions for, and control of blood sugar (A1C), blood pressure (BP) and LDL cholesterol (LDL-C)before and after participation in the program will be assessed. We will also examine the frequency of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations for uncontrolled diabetes at 6 months post-DSME intervention.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease	Behavioral: Diabetes Self-Management Education	Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

A free, community-based Diabetes Learning Center was placed in a public library. Adults with diabetes (N=360) consented to participate in this prospective cohort study with historic self-controls. The small group, interactive DSME (two 2-1/2 hour classes) focused on improving CVD risk factors and enabling communication with the primary care physician. Knowledge, prescriptions, diabetes-related testing and clinical outcomes were assessed.

"ABCs of Diabetes" DSME Program

Class #1: A1C, Aspirin & Blood Pressure

A. Curriculum Content Areas:

What is diabetes?
A1C and blood glucose targets
Diabetes medications
Hypoglycemia
Managing Blood Pressure
Taking your medications
Preventing vascular complications
Monitoring your diabetes health
"How to Talk to your Doctor"

B. Education strategies & tools

Role playing from "How To Talk to Your Doctor"
Ask for test results and how to get to targets
Prompts to schedule appointments for ADA recommended exams, tests and discuss diabetes with primary care provider

Class #2 Cholesterol and Meal Planning

A. Curriculum Content Areas:

Managing cholesterol
Diet, exercise & weight management
Cholesterol medications
Smoking cessation
Family Meal Planning:

consistent carbohydrate

heart healthy meals

B. Education strategies & tools

View "Cut the Fat Back" video†
Interactive portion size & meal planning strategies
Prompts to query PCP for LDL-C results;
Flyers with questions to focus PCP on ADA goals † Produced by the Health Promotion Council, Philadelphia PA hpcpa@phmc.org

Study Design


Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment :	360 participants
Allocation:	Non-Randomized
Intervention Model:	Single Group Assignment
Masking:	None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:	Prevention
Official Title:	Feasibility and Impact of of "ABC's of Diabetes" Self Management Education (DSME) Program for African Americans at an Urban Public Library on A1C, Lipid Lowering Agent Prescriptions and Emergency Department Visits
Study Start Date :	January 2003
Actual Primary Completion Date :	January 2005
Actual Study Completion Date :	July 2005

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus related topics: African American Health

U.S. FDA Resources

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Diabetes Self-Management Education Education intervention with historic self-controls.	Behavioral: Diabetes Self-Management Education DSME intervention consisting of two interactive 2-1/2 hour classes taught by a diabetes educator focusing on the "ABCs of diabetes" and training in how to talk to your doctor.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

Improvement in the percent of subjects correctly identifying guideline-recommended treatment targets for the "ABC's of Diabetes", where A = A1C < 7%; B = BP <130/80mmHg and; and C = LDL-C < 100mg/dl. [ Time Frame: 6 months following program completion ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :

increase the percentage of subjects taking medications for A1C, BP and LDL-C management and aspirin; [ Time Frame: 6 months following DSME program completion ]
increase scores on the diabetes self-efficacy scale (DES); [ Time Frame: 6 months following DSME program completion ]
increase percentage of patients with A1C, BP and LDL-C at recommended targets; [ Time Frame: 6 months following program completion ]
Decrease the percentage of participants with self-reported ED visits and hospitalizations for severe hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. [ Time Frame: 6 months following DSME program completion ]

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus, type 1 or type 2 for at least one month prior to taking the first educational class.
18 years old or older.
Females and Males
All ethnic groups.
Must be able to read and speak English.
Must be willing to sign informed consent to participate in the research component of the program.
Plan on living in the District of Columbia for the next 6 to 8 months.
Willing to attend 2 core interactive education sessions within a 6-week period.
Willing to have a fingerstick performed to obtain blood for A1C and cholesterol determinations prior to and 6 months after completion of the educational sessions.
Willing to attend both a pre- and a post-study outcomes data collection visit, each of which will last approximately 1 - 1 ½ hours.
Ability and willingness to adhere to all study requirements.
Participant must have active health insurance coverage or self pay and have regular visits to their primary care physician. Interested parties who do not have health insurance will be referred to DHHS for assistance in applying for Medicare or Medicaid when applicable.
Have access to telephone in residence to receive reminder calls for up upcoming visits.

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnancy.
Non-English speaking.
Untreated mental illness.
History of substance abuse or alcohol abuse in the past 12 months.
Individuals participating in a drug research study.
Presence of concomitant condition or circumstances which, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with participation in the study, glycemic control or interpretation of the data collected. (e.g. active malignance; HIV/AIDS)
Chronic concomitant use of oral steroids.

Contacts and Locations

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Locations


United States, District of Columbia
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010

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