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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2NCT03039569

Assessing Home Food Environment and Diabetes Self-management Among Adult Type 2 Diabetes Patients

A study testing Text messaging in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, run by University of Nebraska Lincoln at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

In this project the investigators examined the impact of diabetes self-management education using text messaging on increasing awareness of CVD risk perception, dietary intake, physical activity, and diabetes self-management among adults with type 2 diabetes using a quasi experimental design. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
What is being tested?
Text messaging
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
79 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
28 Feb 2017to 31 May 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Self-report adult type 2 diabetes patients
  • Adults ages 30 or older
  • English speaking
  • Self-report Hemoglobin A1C > 6.5%
  • Have a cell phone able to receive text messages

Who cannot join

  • Individuals without Type 2 diabetes
  • Less than 30 years of age
  • Self-report Hemoglobin A1C less than 6.5%
  • Does not have a cell phone to receive text messages
  • Individuals who don't speak and understand English

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln (with Methodist Hospital System)

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68583-0806

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About this study

In this project the investigators examined the impact of diabetes self-management education using text messaging on increasing awareness of CVD risk perception, dietary intake, physical activity, and diabetes self-management among adults with type 2 diabetes using a quasi experimental design. The study sample included 79 adult type 2 diabetes patients (30 years or older). The recruited adult type 2 diabetes patients were assigned into the intervention group (40 participants) and control group (39 participants). The intervention group received 3 messages weekly consisting of nutrition education and diabetes self-management information and skills for 3 months (12 weeks). The messages consisted of information on how to increase fruits and vegetables and reduce high-fat and sugary foods intake, increase the availability of fruits and vegetables and reduce high-fat and sugary foods in the home, strategies to increase diabetes self-management skills, and awareness of cardiovascular disease risk perception and knowledge. The text messages were derived from the American Association of Diabetes Educator (AADE) handouts ("Reducing Risks", "Monitoring", "Healthy Coping", "Problem Solving", "Taking Medication", "Healthy Eating", and "Exercise") Text messages were positive and motivating and included a link to a specific AADE7 handout that allows participants to open and retrieve the specific AADE7 handout. The control group did not receive text messages. The participants (both intervention and control group) completed surveys at baseline (before study begins) and at the conclusion of the study (at three month of the intervention) about their dietary and lifestyle habits, diabetes self-care management activities, and awareness of cardiovascular diseases. We collected also collect patient's self-report Hemoglobin A1C values at baseline and at the conclusion of the study (at three month of the intervention).

Read the detailed description

Type 2 diabetes and its complications have become an important public health problem, affecting nearly 350 million adults worldwide. However, successfully managing type 2 diabetes through proper nutrition and healthy lifestyles remains challenging for many diabetes patients. In this proposed project the investigators examined the impact of diabetes self-management education using text messaging on increasing awareness of CVD risk perception, dietary intake, physical activity, and diabetes self-management, and quality of life among adults with type 2 diabetes among adults with Type 2 diabetes using a quasi experimental design. The study sample included 79 adult type 2 diabetes patients (30 years or older). Inclusion criteria for the study sample of adult type II diabetes patients were: adults ages 30 or older, English speaking, and Hemoglobin A1C levels > 6.5%.

Adult type 2 diabetes patients were recruited from the Center for Diabetes \& Nutritional Health, an outpatient diabetes clinic of Methodist Hospital in Omaha with the assistance of Certified Diabetes Educators and Registered Dietitians. Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes were based on patient self-report and verified by the Co-Primary Investigator (who is Certified Diabetes educator and registered dietitian at the Methodist Hospital. The recruited adult type 2 diabetes patients were assigned into the intervention group (40 participants) and control group (39 participants). The intervention group received 3 messages weekly consisting of nutrition education and diabetes self-management information and skills for 3 months (12 weeks). The messages consisted of information on how to increase fruits and vegetables and reduce high-fat and sugary foods intake, increase the availability of fruits and vegetables and reduce high-fat and sugary foods in the home, strategies to increase diabetes self-management skills, and awareness of cardiovascular disease risk perception and knowledge. The text messages were derived from the American Association of Diabetes Educator (AADE) handouts ("Reducing Risks", "Monitoring", "Healthy Coping", "Problem Solving", "Taking Medication", "Healthy Eating", and "Exercise") Text messages were positive and motivating and included a link to a specific AADE7 handout that allows participants to open and retrieve the specific AADE7 handout. Text messages were sent by the project investigators to the participants in the intervention group via a free computer-based text messaging service. The computer was password protected and can only be accessed by the investigators. Participant's phone numbers used for text message intervention were kept private. Only investigators and research assistant know the participant's cell phone numbers used for text message intervention and each participant's cell number was not shared with anyone else including other study participants. Text messages were sent by the project investigators or research assistant to the patients and were one-way text messages, meaning that patient did not need to reply to the text messages. If a patient had a medical concern about his/her diabetes, he/she was advised not to send a text message to the investigator, but to contact his/her physician or call 911 instead. The control group did not receive text messages. The participants (both intervention and control group) completed surveys at baseline (before study begins) and at the conclusion of the study (at three month of the intervention) about their dietary and lifestyle habits, diabetes self-care management, awareness of cardiovascular diseases and home food environment. The investigators also collected patient's self-report Hemoglobin A1C values at baseline and at the conclusion of the study (at three month of the intervention).

Being tested
Text messaging
Keywords
Type 2 diabetes patients, Diabetes self-management, Cardiovascular diseases awareness, Home food environment, Text message
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Text messagingBehavioural

    The messages will consist of information on how to increase fruits and vegetables and reduce high-fat and sugary foods intake, increase the availability of fruits and vegetables and reduce high-fat and sugary foods in the home, strategies to increase diabetes self-management skills, and awareness of cardiovascular disease risk perception and knowledge. The text messages will be derived from the American Association of Diabetes Educator (AADE) handouts ("Reducing Risks", "Monitoring", "Healthy Coping", "Problem Solving", "Taking Medication", "Healthy Eating", and "Exercise"). The control group will not receive text messages

Study groups in NCT03039569
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Text messagingExperimentalParticipants will receive 3 messages weekly consisting of nutrition education and diabetes self-management information and skills for 3 months (12 weeks).
Receives: Behavioral: Text messaging
ControlNo interventionParticipants will not receive text message intervention. This is the measurement-only group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Self-Care Activities: Healthy Eating

    An average of summary scores of the four self-report heathy eating related items in the category (days/over the last 7 days)

    Measured: Three months

  2. Diabetes Self-care Activity: Exercise

    Average of two self-report survey questions related to exercise in the category (days/over the last 7 days)

    Measured: Three months

  3. Self-care Activity: Blood Glucose Testing

    Average of two self-report survey question items related to blood glucose testing in the category (days over the last seven days)

    Measured: three months

  4. Self-care Activity: Medication Adherence

    Self-report survey question (days over the last seven days)

    Measured: three months

  5. Self-care Activity: Foot Care

    Average of four self-report survey questions of the category (days over the last seven days)

    Measured: three months

  6. Eat >= 5 Servings Fruit and Vegetables

    Self report survey question (days/week)

    Measured: Three months

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Self-report Hemoglobin A1C

    Self-report hemoglobin for diabetes status

    Measured: Three months

  2. Frequency of Concern of CVD Event

    Self-report question to measure a patient's cardiovascular disease awareness: Frequency of concern of CVD event

    Measured: Three months

  3. Total Carbohydrate

    A self-report food frequency questionnaire over the past month

    Measured: One month

  4. Metabolic Equivalent (MET) Minutes Per Week for Moderate/Vigorous Physical Activity

    A Self-report physical activity measure over the past month. The activities were converted to metabolic equivalent (MET: a measure of exercise intensity based on oxygen consumption) minutes per week for moderate/vigorous physical activity

    Measured: Three months

  5. Awareness of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD): Degree of Concern of CVD Event in Next 5 Years

    Self report survey question

    Measured: Three months

  6. Degree of Concern of CVD Event in Lifetime

    Self-report survey question on Cardiovascular disease (CVD) awareness: degree of concern of CVD event in lifetime

    Measured: Three months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Feb 2017 (estimated)
  2. Study start28 Feb 2017
  3. Primary completion31 May 2018
  4. Study completion31 May 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
79 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03039569
Sponsor's protocol ID
16200
Status last verified
Jun 2019
First submitted
24 Jan 2017
Last updated
19 Jun 2019
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Cowie CC, Rust KF, Byrd-Holt DD, Gregg EW, Ford ES, Geiss LS, Bainbridge KE, Fradkin JE. Prevalence of diabetes and high risk for diabetes using A1C criteria in the U.S. population in 1988-2006. Diabetes Care. 2010 Mar;33(3):562-8. doi: 10.2337/dc09-1524. Epub 2010 Jan 12.

    PubMed 20067953
  • American Diabetes Association Task Force for Writing Nutrition Principles and Recommendations for the Management of Diabetes and Related Complications. American Diabetes Association position statement: evidence-based nutrition principles and recommendations for the treatment and prevention of diabetes and related complications. J Am Diet Assoc. 2002 Jan;102(1):109-18. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8223(02)90031-3.

    PubMed 11794490
  • Toobert DJ, Hampson SE, Glasgow RE. The summary of diabetes self-care activities measure: results from 7 studies and a revised scale. Diabetes Care. 2000 Jul;23(7):943-50. doi: 10.2337/diacare.23.7.943.

    PubMed 10895844
  • Goodarzi M, Ebrahimzadeh I, Rabi A, Saedipoor B, Jafarabadi MA. Impact of distance education via mobile phone text messaging on knowledge, attitude, practice and self efficacy of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Iran. J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2012 Aug 31;11(1):10. doi: 10.1186/2251-6581-11-10.

    PubMed 23497632
  • Nepper MJ, McAtee JR, Wheeler L, Chai W. Mobile Phone Text Message Intervention on Diabetes Self-Care Activities, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Awareness, and Food Choices among Type 2 Diabetes Patients. Nutrients. 2019 Jun 11;11(6):1314. doi: 10.3390/nu11061314.

    PubMed 31212683

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Text messaging in people with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, run by University of Nebraska Lincoln at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Jun 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 3 Jun 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Self-Care Activities: Healthy Eating (time frame: Three months). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03039569, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Jun 2019.

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