Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Usual care
DESMOND EXTEND
Sponsors
Roberta Lamptey
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Self-identified as Ghanaian 2. Ability to speak either English and or Twi 3. be aged > 18 years 4. be receiving treatment at the study site as an out-patient 5. be willing to accept the 6-hour DSME intervention 6. be physically able to participate 7. be primarily responsible for their own care 8. be ambulant at time of recruitment 9. be able to participate in activities in a group setting 10. have permanent residence in Greater Accra
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. known to have cognitive defects 2. known to have type I diabetes 3. known to be pregnant at the time of recruitment or planning to become pregnant during the study or have given birth less than three months prior to recruitment 4. known to have sickle cell disease 5. Participating in another intervention study at time of recruitment 6. known to have chronic medical complications of diabetes (cardiac, renal, neuropathy, hepatic) or systemic illness at the time of recruitment 7. recruitment of a member of the patients household for this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Change in mean glycated heamoglobin HbA1c (glycaemic control) at three months 2.Change in mean summary of diabetes self-care activities score SDSCA (self-efficacy) at three months 3.Change in mean WHO quality of life brief version WHOQoL BREF score at three months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Change in mean fasting plasma glucose FPG at three months 2. Change in mean fasting blood glucose FBG at three months 3. Change in mean blood pressure BP at three months 4. Change in mean waist circumference WC at three months 5. Change in mean neck circumference NC (neck circumference)at three months 6. Change in mean body weight BW at three months 7. Change in problem areas in diadetes PAID-5 scores (diabetes related distress) at three months | — |
Countries
Ghana
Contacts
Public ContactFranklin Acheampong
Head of research Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Outcome results
None listed