Community participatory learning to prevent and control type 2 diabetes in rural Kabul

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The project adapts a Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) intervention proven in Bangladesh to the sociocultural and health system context of rural Kabul. Clusters in Kabul are randomized and adult community members will be invited to attend regular PLA group meetings led by local facilitators, with baseline and endline biomedical assessments. The intervention targets behaviors and community solutions to prevent progression from intermediate hyperglycaemia and to improve diabetes control, with outcomes compared between intervention and control clusters. Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary changes in glycaemic measures and related risk factors will be measured.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* For intervention phase: Individuals aged 20 years and above. For baseline and endline assessments (before and after the intervention): Individuals aged 30 years and above.
* Participants residing in the randomized clusters of Kabul, Afghanistan Individuals willing to participate in the study and provide consent.
* All individuals with normoglycemia, intermediate hyperglycaemia, and diabetes are encouraged to participate.
* Participants who can attend the scheduled meetings and interventions as per the study protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

* For Intervention phase: Individuals below the age of 20 years. For baseline and endline assessments (before and after the intervention): individuals below the age of 30 years.
* Individuals unwilling to provide consent for participation.
* Participants with reported health conditions that may hinder their active involvement in the study.
* Individuals with non-compliance with research protocols

Where it's running

• HealthNet TPO, Afghanistan
  Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Abdul Rahman Shahab, MPH — Deputy Country Director, HealthNet TPO, Afghanistan
• Study coordinator: Abdul Rahman Shahab, MPH
• Email: abdul.shahab@hntpo.org
• Phone: +93786611325

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.