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Mil Familias-Santa Barbara's Operational Pilot to Understand Diabetes in the Latino Community

Completed
Conditions
Cardiovascular Diseases
Type2 Diabetes Mellitus
Registration Number
NCT03736486
Lead Sponsor
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute
Brief Summary

The Mil Familias Program is a 10-year initiative to reduce the burden of cardio-metabolic disease among Latino families in the Central Coast of California. The Mil Familias Program involves enrolling 1000 Latino families with at least one member in the family having type 2 diabetes, measuring the 5 determinants of human health: genetics, biology, behavior, psychology and environment, training Latino community health workers ("Especialistas") , creating a Living Information (bio)Bank and planning culturally-relevant interventions.

Detailed Description

The Mil Familias Pilot Study aims to develop, operationalize and refine methods to both recruit and collect data from 100 adult participants pertaining to the 5 determinants of human health: genetics, biology, behavior, psychology and environment. Specially-trained Latino and bilingual community health workers known as "Especialistas" will be used to help gather data and to serve as the participants trustworthy health companion. Over 100 variables of information pertaining to the 5 determinants of human health (as listed above) will be gathered and stored to create a Living Information (bio)Bank particular to Latinos. The ultimate goal of this research is to provide the target population with effective, culturally-relevant interventions that are geared toward population specific needs.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Diagnosed severe cardiovascular disease, within the 6 months prior to enrollment Visit 1, defined as: previous stroke; decompensated heart failure New York Heart Association class III or IV; myocardial infarction; unstable angina pectoris; or coronary arterial bypass graft or angioplasty.
  2. Life expectancy < 2 years.
  3. Any active clinically significant disease or disorder, which in the investigator's opinion could interfere with the participation of the trial.
  4. Mental incapacity, psychiatric disorder, unwillingness or language barriers precluding comprehension of study activities and informed consent.
  5. Participation in other trials involving medication or device within 1 month prior to Visit 1.
  6. Known or suspected abuse of alcohol, narcotics, or illicit drugs.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Success (evaluated by Yes/No format) recruiting and establishing a pilot cohort of 100 Latino adults with Type 2 Diabetes and creating data collection methods to describe genetics, biology, behavior, psychology, & environment in Type 2 Diabetes1 year

Mil Familias Program Pilot will measure genetic influences by a family medical history \& biobank blood samples. Biologic influences will include laboratory blood draw, physical exam with vital signs \& waist circumference measurement, and complete medical \& medication history with female menopause, pregnancy, \& gestational diabetes status. Behavior influences will include sleep, stress, drug abuse, and diabetes self-assessment management questionnaires. Wearable devices will measure physical activity. Psychological influences will include Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Brief Perceived Ethnic Discrimination Questionnaire Community Version, and Short Form Health Survey. Social/environmental influences will include socio-demographics, Brief Acculturation Scale for Hispanics, personal opinions about type 2 diabetes, and questionnaires \[Short Assessment of Health Literacy, Trust in Physician, Health Leads Screening Toolkit, and U.S. Household Food Security Survey\].

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Socio-demographics measured by questionnaire - including age, gender, race/ethnicity, contact information, number in household, income, education, marital status, occupation, insurance status, immigration status, alcohol & tobacco use, and birth placeBeginning of study - Baseline visit 1

Socio-demographics assessed by questionnaire.

Number of visits to a healthcare provider in the last year and difficulty in traveling to a healthcare provider measured by electronic medical record and interviewBeginning of study - Baseline visit 1

Number of healthcare visits assessed in medical record review and the difficulty in traveling to the healthcare provider assessed by questionnaire

Support for diabetes care measured by questionnaire adapted from the American Diabetes Association Participant Self-Assessment of Diabetes Management questionnaireBeginning of study - Baseline visit 1

How well a participant is supported in diabetes care measured by a questionnaire from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Participant Self-Assessment of Diabetes Management questionnaire

Quality of life measured by the Short Form Health Survey (SF-12)Day 1 of Visit 3

The SF-12 is a participant reported questionnaire to measure quality of life

Trust in physician measured by the Trust in Physician (TPS) questionnaireDay 1 of Visit 3

The TPS is a questionnaire and scale to determine trust in the physician

Menopausal status, pregnancy status, and gestational diabetes history for women determined by interview and electronic medical recordsDay 1 of Visit 2

Menopausal status, pregnancy status, and gestational diabetes history for female participants will be determined by interview and electronic medical records

Measurement by composite physical exam - height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, temperature, heart rate & rhythm, and foot examination including questions about neuropathy and retinopathy and dental & eye examsDay 1 of Visit 2

Physical exam with vital signs and questions about neuropathy, retinopathy, dental, and eye exams

Food security assessed by U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-item short formBeginning of study - Baseline visit 1

Food security or insecurity assessed by a six-item short form developed by the Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), September 2012

Social needs screening assessed by the Health Leads Screening ToolkitBeginning of study - Baseline visit 1

The Health Leads Screening Tookit (Boston, MA) will be used to determine social needs

Composite lab tests: C-Peptide, C-reactive protein, Complete blood count, Comprehensive metabolic panel, Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) antibodies, HbA1c, Insulin autoantibody, Lipid panel, Insulin, and Thyroid functionDay 1 of Visit 2

Laboratory blood draw for evaluation of physiological markers related to diabetes

Microalbumin, creatinine, and microalbumin/creatinine ratio measured in a urine sampleDay 1 of Visit 2

Urine sample collected for measuring microalbumin, creatinine, and the microalbumin/creatinine ratio

Depression measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9Day 1 of Visit 2

The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 is the Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) module of the full PHQ

Drug abuse measured by the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) - 20Day 1 of Visit 2

The purpose of the DAST-20 is to provide a brief, simple, practical, but valid method for identifying individuals who are abusing psychoactive drugs; and to yield a quantitative index score of the degree of problems related to drug use and misuse

Physical activity measured by two wearable physical activity monitors for 1 week1 week

Participants wear an ActiGraph and Fitbit activity monitors simultaneously for 1 week

Perceived Ethnic Discrimination measured by the Brief Perceived Ethnic Discrimination Questionnaire - Community version (PEDQ-CV)Day 1 of Visit 3

PEDQ-CV is a participant reported questionnaire to measure perceived ethnic discrimination

Sleep quality measured by the Oviedo Sleep Questionnaire (OSQ)Day 1 of Visit 3

The OSQ is a participant reported questionnaire to measure sleep quality

Self-assessment of diabetes management measured by the American Diabetes Association questionnaire, Participant Self-Assessment of Diabetes ManagementBeginning of study - Baseline visit 1

Participant report and self-assessment of diabetes management by questionnaire

Personal opinion regarding type 2 diabetes burden on Latinos measured by 3 questions - why is diabetes common in Latinos, what can be done to prevent diabetes in Latinos, and what things make it difficult to get help with diabetes when it is needed?Beginning of study - Baseline visit 1

Questions regarding personal opinions regarding the burden of diabetes on Latinos measured by specific questions

Medical history, family medical history, and medication status and history assessed by interview and electronic medical recordsDay 1 of Visit 2

Medical history, family medical history, and current medications and medication history assessed by interview and electronic medical records

Acculturation measured by the Brief Acculturation Scale for Hispanics (BASH)Day 1 of Visit 3

BASH is a participant reported questionnaire to measure acculturation

Health literacy measured by the Short Assessment of Health Literacy (SAHL)Day 1 of Visit 3

SAHL is a participant reported questionnaire to measure health literacy

Stress measured by the 4 item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)Day 1 of Visit 3

PSS is a participant reported questionnaire to measure stress

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sansum Diabetes Research Institute

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Santa Barbara, California, United States

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