Texts for Diabetes Control Among Homeless Persons
ConditionDiabetes Mellitus
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21+
SponsorGeorge Washington University
About this trial
This mixed method study includes a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) and qualitative methods to assess the impact of a SMS text strategy in diabetes control among persons who experience homelessness.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Homeless person age ≥ 21
Diagnosed with type 2 DM
Most recent visit HbA1c ≥ 8%
English/Spanish speaking
Disqualifiers
Pregnant or within 3 months postpartum
Has an uncontrolled severe illness
Has had a heart attack or stroke in the previous 6 months
Inability to read/respond to texts
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Intervention
Behavioral6 months of diabetes management support via SMS texts including reminders for medication adherence, appointments, and diabetes self-care activities as well as education, and support
Attention Control
Behavioral6 months of texts for general health promotion
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: InterventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: ControlPlacebo comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in HbA1c
Hemoglobin A1c level
Time frame
9 monthsSecondary outcomes
1
Proportion of Days Covered (PDC)
Medication Adherence through Proportion of Days Covered of Medications
Time frame
9 months2
Appointment Adherence
Proportion of appointment adherence
Time frame
9 monthsSponsors and contacts
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George Washington University
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov