Improving Diabetes Control Through Peer Counseling and Incentives

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01125956

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Brief summary

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The specific aims of this study are to test whether in a cohort of low-income minority veterans with poor diabetes mellitus (DM) control: 1. Peer counseling is an effective means of reducing HbA1c (a measure of glucose control). 2. Financial incentives are an effective means of reducing HbA1c. This is a randomized controlled pilot study. There will be 3 arms: 1) a control group of poorly controlled diabetics getting usual care; 2) peer counseling with no incentives; and 3) financial incentives without peers. Ultimately, contingent on the success of this intervention, the researchers plan to apply for funding for a large scale intervention employing both peer counseling and incentives to improve DM control in low income and minority patients who are at high risk for premature morbidity and mortality.

Study identification

NCT ID: NCT01125956
Recruitment status: Completed
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Lead sponsor: University of Pennsylvania; Other
Enrollment: 160 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

Assigned a peer counselor Behavioral
Financial incentives Behavioral

Behavioral

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range: 50 Years to 70 Years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date: Jul 2009 (Type not available)
Primary completion: Dec 2010 (Actual)
Completion: Dec 2010 (Actual)
Last update posted: Feb 28, 2019

2009 – 2010

United States locations

U.S. sites: 1
U.S. states: 1
U.S. cities: 1

Facility	City	State	ZIP	Site status
Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	19104	—

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