Using videos and community health workers to help immigrants manage diabetes

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

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of video-based Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) and a combined approach with community health worker (CHW) support for improving glycemic control in Chinese immigrants with uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes in New York City. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: one receiving weekly DSMES videos, another receiving the videos plus bi-weekly support calls from a CHW, and a control group continuing their usual care. The CHW will also address social determinants of health barriers and connect participants to community resources. The study will last for 24 weeks, with the goal of enhancing diabetes management and health outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* self-identify as ethnically Chinese;
* be above 18 years old;
* have a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the medical record;
* have an HbA1c≥7% in the past 12 months
* be willing to participate in video-based interventions; and
* possess a smartphone or, if they do not have one, be willing and able to use a study smartphone.

Exclusion Criteria:

* unable or unwilling to provide informed consent;
* unable to participate meaningfully in the intervention (e.g., uncorrected sight and hearing impairment);
* unwilling to accept randomization assignment;
* is pregnant, plans to become pregnant in the next 6 months, or becomes pregnant during the study; or
* is breastfeeding (e.g., they may have potential dietary restrictions).

Where it's running

• NYU Langone Health
  New York, New York, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Lu Hu, PhD — NYU Langone Health
• Study coordinator: Lu Hu, PhD
• Email: Lu.hu@nyulangone.org
• Phone: 646-501-3438

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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.