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The Hanapū Study: Incentivized Partnerships to Reduce Diabetes Disparities

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes
Interventions
Other: Ma ka hana ka ̒ike
Other: Hanapū Provider Toolbox
Registration Number
NCT02861144
Lead Sponsor
University of Hawaii
Brief Summary

The Hanapū Study: Incentivized Partnerships to Reduce Diabetes Disparities is a randomized control trial that will test the effectiveness of partnership incentives plus evidence-based education to optimize glycemic outcomes among diabetic patients compared with usual care.

Detailed Description

The Hanapū Study will use a block randomization study design to enroll 100 diabetic patients in each arm (n = 200) followed over 9 months. Providers will identify diabetic patients. After the baseline visit is completed, patient(s) and their provider will be randomized to either Intervention or Usual care arm as partners. The intervention arm will receive diabetes self-management education and modest financial incentives (gift cards) for completing diabetes process and glycemic outcomes according diabetes "best practices". Usual care patients will receive an equal number of educational materials on diabetes self-management via mail and will receive usual care through their provider but will not receive additional incentives for reaching glycemic outcomes. Both arms of the study will complete outcome visits at baseline, 4.5 and 9 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
107
Inclusion Criteria
  • Confirmed diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
  • HbA1c >7%
  • Not planning to move out of the State
  • Able to fully participate in either intervention or usual care arms.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy
  • End Stage Renal Disease requiring dialysis
  • Any medical condition that would prevent participation in all aspects of the study protocol (including major psychiatric diagnosis) or with < 6 month expected survival, as determined by the patient's physician.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
InterventionMa ka hana ka ̒ikePatient participants in the intervention arm will receive diabetes self-management program, Ma ka hana ka ̒ike which includes 5 interactive group sessions lasting 1-1/2 hours in length delivered by community peer educators once a month for 4.5 months. After 4.5 months, the patient will receive 4 monthly boosters by mail that will reinforce information from the Ma ka hana ka ̒ike program. Completion of diabetes process and glycemic outcomes will trigger the modest financial incentives. Health care provider participants in the intervention arm will receive educational resources, Hanapū Provider Toolbox to guide their patients to optimal glycemic control.They will receive modest financial incentives when their patients complete clinical tests and achieve glycemic target.
InterventionHanapū Provider ToolboxPatient participants in the intervention arm will receive diabetes self-management program, Ma ka hana ka ̒ike which includes 5 interactive group sessions lasting 1-1/2 hours in length delivered by community peer educators once a month for 4.5 months. After 4.5 months, the patient will receive 4 monthly boosters by mail that will reinforce information from the Ma ka hana ka ̒ike program. Completion of diabetes process and glycemic outcomes will trigger the modest financial incentives. Health care provider participants in the intervention arm will receive educational resources, Hanapū Provider Toolbox to guide their patients to optimal glycemic control.They will receive modest financial incentives when their patients complete clinical tests and achieve glycemic target.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of HbA1cBaseline, 4.5 months and 9 months

HbA1c assessment will be done at baseline and during the intervention follow up periods (4.5 and 9 months) to see incremental improvement (0.5% decrease in HbA1c) or achieving optimal control (HbA1c \< 7%).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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