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Peer support added to diabetes education to improve type 2 diabetes outcomes in a Mexican Mayan community

Peer support added to diabetes education to improve type 2 diabetes outcomes in a Mexican Mayan community: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN40146390
Enrollment
52
Registered
2017-07-18
Start date
2015-01-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-03-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Type 2 diabetes Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Interventions

Fifty-eight adults of the community of Komchen (Yucatan, Merida) with previous diagnosis of type 2 diabetes were recruited from the community clinics and randomized following simple randomization proc
and had access to four 50-minute weekly exercise sessions lead by certified trainers who had previous experience in working with adults with chronic diseases. Participants in the PSEG

Sponsors

Autonomous University of Yucatán
Lead Sponsor
Universidad Marista de Merida
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Physician diagnosis of type 2 diabetes 2. >18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe medical or psychiatric conditions such as hearing impairment or substance abuse 2. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
A1c level, measured from blood samples using NGSP-certified method at baseline, 4 and 8 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Measured at baseline, 4 and 8 months: 1. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure; average of two readings measured on an OMRON HEM-7220 Automatic BP monitor 2. BMI: weight measured on an OMRON F514 balance and height measured on a SECA 213 Mobile Stadiometer 3. Diet, assessed by trained dietitians 4. Physical activity, measured with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire 5. Diabetes-related self-care behaviors, assessed using the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Measure 6. Diabetes-related quality of life, measured using the Diabetes 39 Questionnaire

Countries

Mexico

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026