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STrong Relationships to Improve DiabEtes Pilot

STrong Relationships to Improve DiabEtes (STRIDE) Pilot

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07210593
Acronym
STRIDE
Enrollment
180
Registered
2025-10-07
Start date
2025-10-15
Completion date
2027-03-01
Last updated
2026-08-31

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

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Keywords

type 2 diabetes, SMART

Brief summary

This is a pilot and feasibility study for a mobile phone-delivered intervention, called STRIDE (STrong Relationships to Improve DiabEtes), designed to provide support for adults with type 2 diabetes (improve glycemic management and social support). The goal of the study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of STRIDE.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALFAMS

PWD participants will receive FAMS components (monthly phone coaching and text message support for goals and medication adherence) for 3 months. PWD participants will receive high-quality print materials upon enrollment. Co-enrolled SP participants will receive high-quality print materials upon enrollment and receive text message support tailored to the goal set by the linked PWD.

BEHAVIORALPEER

PWD participants will receive PEER components (monthly phone coaching and text message support for goals and medication adherence) for 3 months. PWD participants will receive high-quality print materials upon enrollment PWD participants assigned to PEER will be matched with another PWD participant assigned to peer to provide peer support to each other.

Sponsors

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
CollaboratorNIH

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

PERSONS WITH DIABETES: * Speaks and reads in English * 18-75 years old * Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes * Receiving outpatient care from a partnering clinic * Community-dwelling (e.g., not in a nursing facility) * Prescribed at least one daily diabetes medication * Owns a mobile phone * Elevated diabetes distress or low diabetes self-efficacy * Willing to invite a close friend or family member to co-participate SUPPORT PERSONS: * Speaks and reads in English * 18 years or older * Owns a mobile phone

Exclusion criteria

PERSONS WITH DIABETES * Unable to communicate by phone * Currently pregnant * Currently undergoing treatment for cancer (e.g., radiation, chemotherapy) * Diagnosed with end-stage renal disease * Receiving hospice services * Diagnosed with congestive heart failure * Diagnosed with dementia * Diagnosed with schizophrenia * Demonstrated an inability to receive and respond to a text * Does not take medication on his/her own/medication administered by someone else SUPPORT PERSONS * Demonstrated inability to receive \& respond to a text * Unable to communicate by phone

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Acceptability6 months post-baselineNet Promoter Score with scores ranging 0 to 100 where higher scores (scaled score \>0) indicate good acceptability
Feasibility (Recruitment)baselineNumber of participants screened/week
Feasibility (Treatment Adherence)6 months post-baselineProportion of sessions attended
Feasibility (Assessment Completion)3 and 6 months post-baselineProportion of self-report measures completed

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Hemoglobin A1cBaseline and 3 and 6 months post-baselineHemoglobin A1c assessed by mail-in A1c kits from BioQuintex and/or taken from electronic health record (venipuncture or point-of-care) where higher values indicate worse glycemic management
Change in Diabetes DistressBaseline and 3 and 6 months post-baselineAssessed by the Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID-5) with scores ranging 0-100 where higher scores indicate more emotional, psychological and social distress related to diabetes management (worse)
Change in Psychosocial Well-beingBaseline and 3 and 6 months post-baselineAssessed by the World Health Organization - Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) with scores ranging 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate more well-being (better)
Change in Social Support for DiabetesBaseline and 3 and 6 months post-baselineAssessed by the Diabetes Support Scale (DSS) with scores ranging 12 to 84 where higher scores indicate more social support for diabetes (better)

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 1, 2026