Diabetes Self-Management & Support LIVE

Duke University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Treatments: Behavioral: LIVE; Behavioral: Website

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT02040038

1R01HL118189-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Pro00043325

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether participation in virtual environment which incorporates real-time diabetes self management and support (DSMT/S) is associated with positive changes in behavior and metabolic outcomes as compared to traditional web-based DSMT/S.

Enrollment: 212 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Live in close proximity to Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) or NYU Endocrinology Clinic, or Faculty Practice and Bellevue Medical Center to facilitate follow-up research appointments
• Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
• >= 21 years old
• able to read and understand English
• access to a computer with broad band internet connection in a private location
• reachable by telephone
• no pre-existing medical condition(s) or severe diabetes related complications that would interfere with study participation (e.g.
• Are able to travel to a clinical lab for blood work

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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212 participants in 2 patient groups

LIVE Arm

Experimental group

Description:

Participation in 3D virtual environment for DSMT/S for a period of 12 months.

Treatment:

Behavioral: LIVE

Website

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participation in 2D website for DSMT/S for a period of 12 months.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Website