Culturally Tailored Diabetes Education on Self-Management of Adult Hispanic Males With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus; Diabete Type 2

• Registration Number: NCT06897618
• Lead Sponsor: Hackensack Meridian Health

Brief Summary

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global public health concern. In the United States, adult Hispanic males are particularly vulnerable to type 2 diabetes mellitus and are more likely to develop complications and subsequently die from it, compared to non-Hispanic White males. Evidence suggests good self-management behaviors can potentially prevent disease-related complications and improve clinical outcomes. The American Diabetes Association and Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists have endorsed diabetes self-management education as a necessary component of care for all individuals living with the disease. However, adult Hispanic males with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S., especially those who are underserved, typically lack access to formal diabetes self-management education (DSME). Further, the majority have never participated in such educational activities (Au et al., 2021; New Jersey Department of Health, 2013; 2017; 2023). A large body of evidence suggests DSME can effectively improve self-management behaviors in diverse populations around the globe (Abraham et al., 2020; Dietz et al., 2022; ElGerges, 2020; Gehlawat et al., 2019; Hailu et al., 2019; Jiang et al., 2022; Leong et al., 2022; Oluchina, 2022; Riangkam et al., 2022; Tamiru et al., 2023; Yu et al., 2022; Zheng et al., 2019). The purpose of the proposed study is to examine the effect of culturally tailored diabetes education on self-management behaviors of adult Hispanic males, aged 18-64 years, with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S. This study can shed more light on the effectiveness of community-based, culturally tailored diabetes educational activities in this vulnerable population and guide future efforts towards enhancing self-management.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Study First Submitted: 2025-03-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-20
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-27
• Study Start: 2025-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2026-07-31
• Study Completion: 2026-07-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Age: Adult Hispanic males 18-64 at time of study intervention.
• Diagnosis Codes: Patients with self-reported diagnosis of T2DM without complex, co-morbid conditions such as severe kidney disease and terminal illnesses such as cancer.
• English or Spanish speaking

Exclusion Criteria

• Outside the age range listed above
• Without a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Healthy Eating	At baseline and right after the 5 week educational intervention	Healthy eating behaviors will be measured by self-reported data on diet adherence utilizing scoring derived from the Spanish version of the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Assessment (SDSCA) scale. Items 1-5 relate to dietary behaviors, for example, "how many of the last seven days have you followed a healthful eating plan?" Diet will be scored using the mean number of days for items 1-5, using a reverse score for item 4 (Toobert et al., 2000; Vincent et al., 2008).
Staying Active	At baseline and right after the 5 week educational intervention	Physical activity behaviors will be measured by self-reported data on exercise adherence utilizing scoring derived from the Spanish version of the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Assessment (SDSCA) scale. Items 6-7 pertain to exercise activity, for example, "on how many of the last seven days did you participate in at least 30 minutes of physical activity?" Exercise will be scored using the mean number of days for items 6 and 7.
Medication Use	At baseline and right after the 5 week educational intervention	Medication use behaviors will be measured by self-reported data on medication adherence utilizing scoring derived from the Spanish version of the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Assessment (SDSCA) scale. Medication use will be scored using total number of days for item 12.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hackensack Meridian Health, JFK University Medical; 🇺🇸 Plainfield, New Jersey, United States