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Behavioral Intervention

Telehealth Coaching for Type 2 Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

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Led By Nadia Islam, PhD

Research Sponsored by NYU Langone Health

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

At least 21 years of age

Diagnosis of diabetes

Must not have

Type 1 diabetes or diabetes secondary to other conditions (e.g. steroid-induced, pancreatic insufficiency, or chemotherapy-induced)

Inability to perform unsupervised physical activity

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up month 12

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to test a telehealth coaching program led by community health workers for South Asian patients with both Diabetes Mellitus type II and hypertension. The study will compare the effectiveness of this program to usual

Who is the study for?

This trial is for South Asian individuals with both type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. It's designed to see if health coaching over telehealth can help manage these conditions better than the usual care.

What is being tested?

The study compares a culturally tailored telehealth program led by community health workers (CHW) against regular treatment. The program aims to improve hypertension control in patients, and its success will be measured using specific research frameworks.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves non-medical interventions like health coaching sessions, there are no direct medical side effects expected from participating in the study.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 21 years old or older.

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I have been diagnosed with diabetes.

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I have been diagnosed with high blood pressure.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I have type 1 diabetes or diabetes caused by another condition.

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I cannot do physical activities by myself.

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I am younger than 21 years old.

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I am currently pregnant.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ month 12

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~month 12

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and month 12 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Secondary study objectives

Change from Baseline in BMI at Month 12

Change from Baseline in Body mass index (BMI) at Month 6

Change from Baseline in DBP at Month 12

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Community Health Workers (CHW) treatment groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

There is a 6-month intervention period immediately following recruitment. Participants enrolled in the intervention will complete 5 educational sessions and attend 2 one-on-one virtual meetings.

Group II: Control groupActive Control1 Intervention

The control participants will complete only the first educational session. The control arm will receive usual care from their primary care physician (PCP) during the first 12 months of data collection. After 12 months they will be invited to attend remaining group sessions.

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