About this trial
The study is a randomized control trial involving 100 participants (formerly incarcerated Black men with poorly controlled diabetes) to examine the effect of a tailored nurse case manager on glycemic control and other clinical outcomes, self-care behaviors, and quality of life at 6 months post-randomization.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
age ≥18 years
identify as Black or African American
identify as male
formerly incarcerated in a state or federal prison system or county jail
Disqualifiers
mental confusion on screening interview suggesting significant dementia
current participation in other diabetes clinical trials
active psychosis or acute mental disorder
life expectancy <12 months
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
MANAGe-DM - novel nurse case management
BehavioralParticipants assigned to MANAGe-DM will receive the standard diabetes education mailing in addition to a novel nurse case management intervention. Each month of the study period, the NCM will conduct two phone call intervention sessions with individual participants.
Monthly Educational Mailing
BehavioralAll participants in the study will receive diabetes education mailers. This includes monthly mailings of diabetes education, based off the American Diabetes Association guidelines for Diabetes Education. Topics covered will include diabetes basics, monitoring and medications, healthy eating and exercise, overview of common comorbidities, basics of foot care, and strategies for overcoming common pitfalls.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Hemoglobin A1C
Venous draw will be use to obtain HbA1C
Secondary outcomes
Blood Pressure
Blood pressure readings (both systolic and diastolic) will be obtained using automated BP monitors programmed to take 3 readings at 2 minute intervals and give average of the 3 readings
Quality of Life (Short Form Health Survey, SF-12)
The Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) version 1, developed by Ware et al. in 1996 is a valid and reliable instrument that will be used to measure quality of life. Scores will be reported in physical health related (PCS) and mental health related (MCS). Scores range from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating better quality of life.
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