Helping Veterans speak up and make shared decisions about their diabetes care
Empowering Veterans to Actively Communicate and Engage in Shared Decision Making in Medical Visits, A randomized controlled trial
This project offers a brief video-based program to help Veterans with type 2 diabetes communicate better with their doctors and stick to treatment plans.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Jesse Brown VA Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chicago, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11328587 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be asked to take part in a randomized program where some Veterans watch a short 'Speak Up!' video that teaches ways to ask questions, share concerns, and join in decisions about diabetes care, while others get usual care. Study staff will track your medication use, ask about how confident you feel talking with clinicians, and monitor blood sugar (A1c) over time. The approach is designed to be low-cost and easy to deliver so more Veterans could use it in regular VA visits. Participation involves brief surveys and routine medical measurements, and your care team would continue managing your diabetes as usual.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Veterans with diagnosed type 2 diabetes who receive care at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center or affiliated VA clinics.
Not a fit: People without type 2 diabetes, non-Veterans, or Veterans not receiving care in the participating VA system are not likely to benefit from joining this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If it works, the program could help Veterans improve medication adherence and lower blood sugar by making clinic visits more productive.
How similar studies have performed: A prior VA HSR&D trial of the 'Speak Up!' video showed higher communication confidence and lower A1c, so this approach has promising prior evidence.
Where this research is happening
Chicago, United States
- Jesse Brown VA Medical Center — Chicago, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gordon, Howard S. — Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Gordon, Howard S.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.