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Health literacy intervention on type 2 diabetes in China

A randomized trial on using a comprehensive health literacy strategy to improve self-management skills and glycemic control in chinese patients with type 2 diabetes

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN76130594
Enrollment
800
Registered
2014-09-22
Start date
2015-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-21

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

Interventions

The intervention will include two main components: 1. Modified Chinese version of Diabetes Education Toolkit, a set of plain-language tools to aid provider-patient communication about

Sponsors

China Medical Board (CMB) (USA)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient has a clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes 2. Age 18-85 years 3. Most recent HbA1c >=7.5% 4. Patient agrees to participate in the study for the full two years duration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Poor visual acuity (vision worse than 20/50 using Rosenbaum Pocket Screener) 2. Significant dementia, or psychosis (by health provider report or chart review) 3. Terminal illness with anticipated life expectancy < 2 years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome will be changes in HbA1c at baseline and at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months of intervention. HbA1c level will be measured by a blood test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Other measures include self-care behaviors, blood pressure, cholesterol, and utilization of clinical services. Incremental costs per behavioral, biologic and QALY change will also be determined. This will be measured at baseline and at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months of intervention.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 7, 2026