Pittsburgh program to make diabetes education and support fairer and easier to use
DP24-004, PRC: Core, University of Pittsburgh Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Center
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · NIH-11136813
The team is working with local clinics and community members to tailor and deliver diabetes self-management education and support so people facing barriers can get and stay in care.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11136813 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
This project partners with local clinics, providers, and people living with diabetes to identify real-world barriers to joining and staying in diabetes education and support programs. Using human-centered interviews and community-based participatory methods, the team will match specific fixes (implementation strategies) to the barriers they find. They will pilot these tailored approaches in community settings and track whether more people can access and continue with DSMES. The focus is on making programs work better for underserved groups who historically faced unequal access.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults with diabetes who receive care at participating Pittsburgh-area clinics or who face practical, cultural, or language barriers to DSMES would be ideal candidates to benefit or participate.
Not a fit: People without diabetes or those not served by participating clinics or already receiving adequate DSMES may not directly benefit from this project's activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could make diabetes education and support programs easier to access and more effective for people in underserved communities.
How similar studies have performed: Related community-based and implementation efforts have improved diabetes education uptake in some settings, but combining human-centered tailoring with an explicit health-equity focus is a newer approach.
Where this research is happening
PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH — PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: ROGAL, SHARI S — UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
- Study coordinator: ROGAL, SHARI 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.