Understanding of Genetic Risk Information for Type 2 Diabetes

Duke University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Treatments: Behavioral: Receiving results via genetic counselor

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01186354

Pro00021370

1R21HL096573-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research study is being conducted to learn about how health and genetic literacy (i.e., how well a person understands health and genetic information) affects a person's ability to understand genetic risk information for Type 2 diabetes and whether that person chooses to change their lifestyle and health behaviors to reduce their risk. The investigators also want to learn if the manner in which the genetic risk information is communicated affects the level of understanding and potential behavior changes. Participants will be tested for genetic risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and will received results either via a web-based computer program, or in-person from a genetic counselor.

Enrollment: 300 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ages 18 or older
• Speak fluent English
• Have an email address and access to the internet
• Not diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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300 participants in 1 patient group

Receiving results via web-based program

Experimental group

Description:

participants will receive genetic risk results for Type 2 diabetes via a web-based program that they access on their own

Treatment:

Behavioral: Receiving results via genetic counselor