Diabetes, Diabetes (DM), Type 2 Diabetes
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a pre-post pilot study that will test the feasibility and acceptability of a health educator delivered diabetes education and skills training intervention using a voice-activated, touch screen controlled, smart speaker. We will enroll 30 adults aged 50 and older with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes as defined by a hemoglobin A1C of 8% in the study.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVATC-SS Intervention
Individuals in the VATC-SS intervention will receive weekly diabetes education and skills training calls for 12 weeks from a health educator through the voice-activated, touch screen controlled smart speaker.
Sponsors
Medical College of Wisconsin
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 1\) Aged 50 and older; 2) clinical diagnosis of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, defined as HbA1C greater than or equal to 8% at the screening visit; 3) willing to install and use the VATC-SS for the 3 months of the study.
Exclusion criteria
* 1\) Mental confusion at screening assessment suggesting significant dementia; 2) alcohol or drug abuse/dependency at screening assessment; 3) active psychosis or acute mental disorder at screening assessment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HemoglobinA1C | Baseline and 3-months post enrollment | About 10cc of blood will be drawn by phlebotomist and sent to the lab for testing |
| Blood Pressure | Baseline and 3-months post-enrollment | Blood pressure readings will be obtained using automated blood pressure monitors (OMRON IntelliSenseTM HEM-907 XL). The device will be programmed to take 3 readings at 2-minute intervals and give an average of the 3 blood pressure readings. |
| Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol | Baseline and 3-months post-enrollment | About 10cc of blood will be drawn by phlebotomist and sent to the lab for testing |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Depression | Baseline and 3-months post-enrollment | Depression will be measured using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) |
| Social Isolation | Baseline and 3-months post-enrollment | The PROMIS Short Form v2.0 - Social Isolation 8a will be used to measure social isolation |
| Loneliness | Baseline and 3-months post-enrollment | The five-item Loneliness Fixed form from the NIH Toolbox Item Bank v3.0 for adults will be used to assess loneliness |
Contacts
CONTACTAprill Z Dawson, PhD, MPH
Outcome results
None listed