Community Diabetes Education Program Evaluation "Code Evaluation"

This study has been completed.

Sponsors and Collaborators:	The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston The Institute for Faith Heath Research of Dallas
Information provided by:	The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00151190

Purpose

The study is intended to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of a community diabetes education program administered by a community health worker in a low-cost community clinic. We expect an improvement in overall glycemic control in the experimental group of at least 20%. We also expect to document improvement in diabetes self-management skills, quality of life and an increase in achievement of ADA standards of care4 in the experimental group.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Diabetes Mellitus	Behavioral: Education for diabetes self-management	Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Diabetes

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Educational/Counseling/Training, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment
Official Title:	Community Diabetes Education Program Evaluation

Further study details as provided by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston:

Primary Outcome Measures:

HbA1c, Triglycerides, Cholesterol, Urine Microalbumin, Blood Pressure,

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Patients' attitudes and knowledge about diabetes self-management, American Diabetes Association standards of care.

Estimated Enrollment:	180
Study Start Date:	April 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date:	August 2006

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

people with no health insurance

Exclusion Criteria:

people with any type of health insurance coverage

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00151190

Locations

United States, Texas
Central Dallas Ministries Community Health Services Clinic
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75246

Sponsors and Collaborators

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

The Institute for Faith Heath Research of Dallas

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

DAN CULICA, MD, PhD

UTHSC School Public Health at Houston

More Information

Institute for Faith Health Research of Dallas This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Study ID Numbers:	HSC-SPH-05-0092
Study First Received:	September 6, 2005
Last Updated:	September 6, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00151190
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Metabolic Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrine System Diseases

Endocrinopathy
Metabolic disorder
Glucose Metabolism Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009