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PLATINUM Program: A Feasibility Study on a Train-the-trainer Course on Peer Support for People With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT01313949 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2014-07-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators hypothesize that a training course to people with diabetes on peer support and empowerment will improve their glycemic parameters, knowledge on diabetes and level of self efficacy. This group of trained patients (peer leaders) should be competent to teach and help other patients with diabetes through peer support and empowerment on better self management of their diabetes.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Training program

These diabetes patients will undergo a 32-hour 'Train the trainer' program (4 workshops, 8-hours each) led by health care experts in nutrition, physical activity, psychology and neuro-linguistic program \[NLP\] trainer to ensure the adequacy of knowledge and skills of these mentors.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Asia Diabetes Foundation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rebecca Wong · Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, HK

  • Shimen Au · Ruttonjee & Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals, Wan Chai, HK

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-02-28
Primary Completion
2011-02-28
Completion
2011-08-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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Diseases

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