Trial Outcomes & Findings for Evaluation of an Intervention for Young Adults With Diabetes: Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) (NCT NCT04023487)

NCT ID: NCT04023487

Last Updated: 2026-08-21

Results Overview

HbA1C is a measure of average blood glucose concentration over approximately the previous 12 weeks. HbA1C will be measured using a finger-prick test using the DCA Vantage Analyzer point-of-care system OR AccuBase A1c test with DTI Laboratories. Assessed at Baseline and 6 months; change from baseline to 6 months reported.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

209 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Assessed at Baseline and 6 months; change from baseline to 6 months reported

Results posted on

2026-08-21

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Overall Study
STARTED
104
105
Overall Study
COMPLETED
86
90
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
18
15

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
5
4
Overall Study
Pregnancy
1
2
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
4
5
Overall Study
Partially completed testing
8
4

Baseline Characteristics

Evaluation of an Intervention for Young Adults With Diabetes: Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
n=104 Participants
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
n=105 Participants
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Total
n=209 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
23.88 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.78 • n=5 Participants
24.77 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.62 • n=109 Participants
24.33 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.72 • n=133 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Male
36 Participants
n=5 Participants
39 Participants
n=109 Participants
75 Participants
n=133 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Female
62 Participants
n=5 Participants
63 Participants
n=109 Participants
125 Participants
n=133 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Other
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=109 Participants
8 Participants
n=133 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Decline to Answer
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=109 Participants
1 Participants
n=133 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic/Latinx
49 Participants
n=5 Participants
42 Participants
n=109 Participants
91 Participants
n=133 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
46 Participants
n=5 Participants
47 Participants
n=109 Participants
93 Participants
n=133 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=109 Participants
8 Participants
n=133 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=109 Participants
4 Participants
n=133 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=109 Participants
4 Participants
n=133 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
>1 Race/ethnicity
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=109 Participants
8 Participants
n=133 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Decline to Answer
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=109 Participants
1 Participants
n=133 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
104 participants
n=5 Participants
105 participants
n=109 Participants
209 participants
n=133 Participants
Recruitment Source
Clinic
40 Participants
n=5 Participants
42 Participants
n=109 Participants
82 Participants
n=133 Participants
Recruitment Source
Social Media (California)
40 Participants
n=5 Participants
40 Participants
n=109 Participants
80 Participants
n=133 Participants
Recruitment Source
Social Media (Texas)
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
16 Participants
n=109 Participants
30 Participants
n=133 Participants
Recruitment Source
Social Media (Oregon, Washington, Colorado)
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=109 Participants
17 Participants
n=133 Participants
Household composition (non-exclusive)
Alone
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=109 Participants
5 Participants
n=133 Participants
Household composition (non-exclusive)
With parents
50 Participants
n=5 Participants
44 Participants
n=109 Participants
94 Participants
n=133 Participants
Household composition (non-exclusive)
With roommates
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
22 Participants
n=109 Participants
43 Participants
n=133 Participants
Household composition (non-exclusive)
With partner
39 Participants
n=5 Participants
34 Participants
n=109 Participants
73 Participants
n=133 Participants
Household composition (non-exclusive)
Missing/Declined to State
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=109 Participants
1 Participants
n=133 Participants
Household size
3.62 Persons
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.81 • n=5 Participants
3.65 Persons
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.00 • n=109 Participants
3.63 Persons
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.91 • n=133 Participants
Educational Attainment
Some High School
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=109 Participants
8 Participants
n=133 Participants
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
19 Participants
n=109 Participants
45 Participants
n=133 Participants
Educational Attainment
Some college/AA degree
51 Participants
n=5 Participants
38 Participants
n=109 Participants
89 Participants
n=133 Participants
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
31 Participants
n=109 Participants
48 Participants
n=133 Participants
Educational Attainment
Graduate Degree
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=109 Participants
18 Participants
n=133 Participants
Educational Attainment
Decline to Answer
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=109 Participants
1 Participants
n=133 Participants
Employment Status (non-exclusive)
Student
37 Participants
n=5 Participants
34 Participants
n=109 Participants
71 Participants
n=133 Participants
Employment Status (non-exclusive)
Full-time work
42 Participants
n=5 Participants
48 Participants
n=109 Participants
90 Participants
n=133 Participants
Employment Status (non-exclusive)
Part-time work
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
25 Participants
n=109 Participants
51 Participants
n=133 Participants
Employment Status (non-exclusive)
Full-time homemaker
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=109 Participants
8 Participants
n=133 Participants
Employment Status (non-exclusive)
Unemployed
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=109 Participants
20 Participants
n=133 Participants
Employment Status (non-exclusive)
On leave
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=109 Participants
8 Participants
n=133 Participants
Employment Status (non-exclusive)
Disabled
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=109 Participants
6 Participants
n=133 Participants
Employment Status (non-exclusive)
Other/decline to answer
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=109 Participants
7 Participants
n=133 Participants
Health Insurance (non-exclusive)
Private
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
57 Participants
n=109 Participants
110 Participants
n=133 Participants
Health Insurance (non-exclusive)
MediCal/Medicaid
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
43 Participants
n=109 Participants
81 Participants
n=133 Participants
Health Insurance (non-exclusive)
Other public insurance
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=109 Participants
18 Participants
n=133 Participants
Health Insurance (non-exclusive)
No Insurance
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=109 Participants
4 Participants
n=133 Participants
Health Insurance (non-exclusive)
Don't know
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=109 Participants
9 Participants
n=133 Participants
Health Insurance (non-exclusive)
Decline to answer
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=109 Participants
2 Participants
n=133 Participants
Social Deprivation Index (SDI)
63.11 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 27.99 • n=5 Participants
63.92 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 27.04 • n=109 Participants
63.52 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 27.46 • n=133 Participants
Social Vulnerability Index (SVI)
0.57 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.28 • n=5 Participants
0.55 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.29 • n=109 Participants
0.56 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.29 • n=133 Participants
Social Needs
2.13 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.87 • n=5 Participants
2.07 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.80 • n=109 Participants
2.10 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.83 • n=133 Participants
T1D diagnosis age
10.77 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.01 • n=5 Participants
12.22 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.94 • n=109 Participants
11.50 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.00 • n=133 Participants
Baseline A1c
9.12 percentage of glycosylated hemoglobin
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.44 • n=5 Participants
9.26 percentage of glycosylated hemoglobin
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.66 • n=109 Participants
9.19 percentage of glycosylated hemoglobin
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.55 • n=133 Participants
Diabetes device use
Injections only
30 Participants
n=5 Participants
29 Participants
n=109 Participants
59 Participants
n=133 Participants
Diabetes device use
Insulin pump only
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=109 Participants
25 Participants
n=133 Participants
Diabetes device use
Injections + CGM
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=109 Participants
47 Participants
n=133 Participants
Diabetes device use
Pump + CGM
33 Participants
n=5 Participants
38 Participants
n=109 Participants
71 Participants
n=133 Participants
Diabetes device use
Other combination
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=109 Participants
7 Participants
n=133 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Assessed at Baseline and 6 months; change from baseline to 6 months reported

HbA1C is a measure of average blood glucose concentration over approximately the previous 12 weeks. HbA1C will be measured using a finger-prick test using the DCA Vantage Analyzer point-of-care system OR AccuBase A1c test with DTI Laboratories. Assessed at Baseline and 6 months; change from baseline to 6 months reported.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
n=104 Participants
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
n=105 Participants
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Change From Baseline to 6-months in Glycemic Control, Using Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1C)
-0.44 percentage of glycosylated hemoglobin
Standard Deviation 1.22
-0.31 percentage of glycosylated hemoglobin
Standard Deviation 1.35

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Assessed at Baseline and 6 months; change from baseline to 6 months reported

15-item questionnaire assessing diabetes-related quality of life (qol). Each item contains two parts. Part A is: "If I did not have diabetes, \[the question topic\] would be", followed by 5 options ranging from "very much better" (or similar; scored as -3) to "worse" (or similar; scored as 1). The fourth option is always "the same" and scored as 0. Part B is: "\[the question topic\] is" followed by 4 options ranging from "very important" (scored as 3) to "not at all important" (scored as 0). For each question, scores on parts A and B are multiplied, and the 15 products are summed for a total score. Questions 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, \& 11 have preliminary yes/no questions, and when a "no" response is given, parts A and B are skipped and the score for that question is 0. The minimum score on each question is -9 and the maximum is 3, with total scores ranging from -135 to 45. Higher/more positive scores represent a better outcome; Lower/ more negative scores represent a worse outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
n=104 Participants
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
n=105 Participants
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Change From Baseline to 6-months Post-test in Diabetes-related Quality of Life, Using the "Audit of Diabetes-Dependent Quality of Life-15" (ADD-QoL-15)
0.39 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.37
-0.15 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.59

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Assessed at Baseline and 6 months; change from baseline to 6 months reported

17-item questionnaire assessing diabetes-related emotional distress. Total scores (mean score on all 17 items) range from 1 to 6, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome. Sub-scale scores (emotional burden, physician-related distress, regimen-related distress, and interpersonal distress) each range from 1 to 6, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome. A total or sub-scale score 2.0 - 2.9 should be considered 'moderate distress,' and a total or sub-scale score \> 3.0 should be considered 'high distress.'

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
n=104 Participants
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
n=105 Participants
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Change From Baseline to 6-months Post-test in Diabetes-related Emotional Distress, Using the "Diabetes Distress Scale" (DDS)
-0.48 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.01
-0.25 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.07

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Assessed at Baseline, 6 months, and 12 months; change from baseline to 6 months reported

Short Form 12-item Health Survey Ver. 2 (SF-12v2) is a 12-item questionnaire assessing functional health \& well-being over the last 4 weeks in 8 health domains (physical functioning, role participation with physical health problems, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role participation with emotional health problems, mental health), all from the patient's point of view. These 8 domains can be summarized into a physical component summary (PCS) and a mental component summary (MCS). Higher scores indicate a better health state. MCS and PCS scores range from 0-100. Scores are calibrated using general population-derived normative data so that 50 is the avg score or norm. Results can be further summarized into a single preference-based health utility number ranging from 1 (equivalent to perfect health) to 0 (equivalent to being dead), using a complex scoring algorithm (SF-6D) derived from surveying a general U.S. population's preferences for specific health states.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
n=104 Participants
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
n=105 Participants
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Change From Baseline to 6-months in Functional Health and Well-being, Using the "SF-12v2® Health Survey"
Physical component summary (PCS)
0.82 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.34
-0.78 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.97
Change From Baseline to 6-months in Functional Health and Well-being, Using the "SF-12v2® Health Survey"
Mental component summary (MCS)
1.94 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 15.44
1.21 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 18.82

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Assessed at Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months; change from baseline to 6 months reported

27-item questionnaire assessing self-care activities associated with glycemic control. Higher values indicate more effective self-management. Transformed scores = Actual sum of items / maximum possible sum of items x 10. Total transformed scores range from 0 to 10. Transformed scores on six sub-scales (Dietary control, Glucose management, Glucose monitoring, Medication adherence, Physical activity, and Physician contact) also range from 0 to 10.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
n=104 Participants
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
n=105 Participants
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Change From Baseline to 6-months in Global Diabetes Self-management, Using the "Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire-Revised" (DSMQ-R).
0.61 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.81
0.35 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.93

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Assessed at Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months; change from baseline to 6 months reported

3-item questionnaire (Wilson,Lee, Fowler, \& Rogers, 2016) assessing adherence to diabetes medication regimen. Item responses for the three adherence items are linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale with zero being the worst adherence, and 100 the best. A total summary score is calculated as the mean of the three individual items, with a range of 0 to 100.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
n=104 Participants
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
n=105 Participants
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Change From Baseline to 6-months in Medication Adherence, Using the "3-item Adherence Self-report Scale" Questionnaire
7.79 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 25.13
3.72 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 24.77

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Assessed at Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months; change from baseline to 6 months reported

8-item questionnaire assessing self-efficacy for performing diabetes self-management, using 5-point likert scales. The scale is scored by averaging the scores of all completed items. Scores range from 8 to 40, with higher scores indicating higher self-efficacy.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
n=104 Participants
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
n=105 Participants
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Change From Baseline to 6-months in Self-efficacy for Performing Diabetes Self-management, Using the "Diabetes Empowerment Scale - Short Form" (DES-SF)
0.40 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.22
-0.01 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.24

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Assessed at Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months; change from baseline to 6 months reported

19-item questionnaire, adapted for type 1 diabetes, assessing the degree to which a person's motivation for a particular behavior or a set of behaviors is relatively autonomous or self-determined. Each item can receive a value ranging from 1 - 7 as selected by the participant. The scale has 2 sub-scales: the autonomous regulatory style and the controlled regulatory style. Calculating the scores for the sub-scales consists of averaging the items on that sub-scale. A Relative Autonomous Motivation Index can be formed by subtracting the average for the controlled reasons from the average for the autonomous reasons. Scores range from 1 to 7, with 7 indicating a strong identification with the given autonomy style. The autonomous regulatory style represents the most self-determined form of motivation.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
n=104 Participants
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
n=105 Participants
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Change From Baseline to 6-months in Autonomy of Taking Insulin and/or Checking Blood Sugar, Using the "Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire" (TSRQ)
0.22 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.82
0.13 Score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.02

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Assessed at Baseline and 6 months; change from baseline to 6 months reported

The percentage of time when blood glucose was between 70 and 180 mg/dl, as measured by a continuous glucose monitor worn for 14 days.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
n=104 Participants
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
n=105 Participants
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Change From Baseline to 6-months Post-test in Glycemia, Using Percent Time-in-Range
4.44 percentage of time
Standard Deviation 22.18
1.02 percentage of time
Standard Deviation 24.02

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Assessed at Baseline and 6 months; change from baseline to 6 months reported

The percentage of time when blood glucose was above 180 mg/dl, as measured by a continuous glucose monitor worn for 14 days.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
n=104 Participants
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
n=105 Participants
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Change From Baseline to 6-months Post-test in Glycemia, Using Percent Time in Hyperglycemia
-4.48 percentage of time
Standard Deviation 24.68
-1.61 percentage of time
Standard Deviation 26.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Assessed at Baseline and 6 months; change from baseline to 6 months reported

The percentage of time when blood glucose was below 70 mg/dl, as measured by a continuous glucose monitor worn for 14 days.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
n=104 Participants
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
n=105 Participants
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Change From Baseline to 6-months Post-test in Glycemia, Using Percent Time in Hypoglycemia
0.04 percentage of time
Standard Deviation 4.99
0.59 percentage of time
Standard Deviation 5.09

Adverse Events

Lifestyle Intervention

Serious events: 34 serious events
Other events: 8 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Usual Care

Serious events: 28 serious events
Other events: 7 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
n=104 participants at risk
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
n=105 participants at risk
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Inpatient Hospitalization: not study related; not hyperglycemia; not hypglycemia
1.9%
2/104 • Number of events 2 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.95%
1/105 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
General disorders
Inpatient Hospitalization: not study related, not hyperglycemia, not hypoglycemia
0.96%
1/104 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.00%
0/105 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Infections and infestations
Inpatient Hospitalization: not study related, not hyperglycemia, not hypoglycemia
0.00%
0/104 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
2.9%
3/105 • Number of events 3 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Inpatient Hospitalization: not study related, not hyperglycemia, not hypoglycemia
0.00%
0/104 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.95%
1/105 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Psychiatric disorders
Inpatient Hospitalization: not study related, not hyperglycemia, not hypoglycemia
0.96%
1/104 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.95%
1/105 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Inpatient Hospitalization: not study related, not hyperglycemia, not hypoglycemia
0.00%
0/104 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.95%
1/105 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Vascular disorders
Inpatient Hospitalization: not study related, not hyperglycemia, not hypoglycemia
0.00%
0/104 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.95%
1/105 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Inpatient Hospitalization: not study related, not hyperglycemia, not hypoglycemia
0.00%
0/104 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.95%
1/105 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Nervous system disorders
Inpatient Hospitalization: not study related, not hyperglycemia, not hypoglycemia
1.9%
2/104 • Number of events 2 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.00%
0/105 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Cardiac disorders
Inpatient Hospitalization: not study related, not hyperglycemia, not hypoglycemia
0.96%
1/104 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.00%
0/105 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Endocrine disorders
Severe hypoglycemia (not study-related) -> seizure, loss of consciousness, or emergency transport
0.96%
1/104 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.00%
0/105 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Endocrine disorders
Severe hyperglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis (not study-related)
3.8%
4/104 • Number of events 4 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
2.9%
3/105 • Number of events 3 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
General disorders
Severe hyperglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis (not study-related)
1.9%
2/104 • Number of events 2 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.00%
0/105 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Endocrine disorders
Important medical event based upon appropriate medical judgment (not study-related)
0.00%
0/104 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
1.9%
2/105 • Number of events 2 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Important medical event based upon appropriate medical judgment (not study-related)
1.9%
2/104 • Number of events 2 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
2.9%
3/105 • Number of events 3 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
General disorders
Important medical event based upon appropriate medical judgment (not study-related)
2.9%
3/104 • Number of events 3 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.00%
0/105 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Immune system disorders
Important medical event based upon appropriate medical judgment (not study-related)
0.00%
0/104 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
1.9%
2/105 • Number of events 2 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Infections and infestations
Important medical event based upon appropriate medical judgment (not study-related)
2.9%
3/104 • Number of events 3 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.00%
0/105 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Important medical event based upon appropriate medical judgment (not study-related)
0.96%
1/104 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.00%
0/105 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Important medical event based upon appropriate medical judgment (not study-related)
0.96%
1/104 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.00%
0/105 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Nervous system disorders
Important medical event based upon appropriate medical judgment (not study-related)
0.00%
0/104 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.95%
1/105 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Surgical and medical procedures
Important medical event based upon appropriate medical judgment (not study-related)
0.00%
0/104 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.95%
1/105 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Product Issues
Important medical event based upon appropriate medical judgment (not study-related)
0.96%
1/104 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.00%
0/105 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Lifestyle Intervention
n=104 participants at risk
Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T): REAL-T is an individually-tailored occupational therapy intervention that focuses on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines. Participants receive approximately 12 hours of intervention, delivered via telehealth over 6 months by a licensed occupational therapist with training in diabetes education, motivational interviewing, and the REAL Diabetes intervention protocol.
Usual Care
n=105 participants at risk
Participants will continue to have access to routine diabetes care from the provider of their choosing; they will not receive any study-related intervention.
Endocrine disorders
Physical symptom (not serious, not study-related)
0.00%
0/104 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.95%
1/105 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
General disorders
Physical symptom (not serious, not study-related)
0.00%
0/104 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.95%
1/105 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Infections and infestations
Physical symptom (not serious, not study-related)
1.9%
2/104 • Number of events 2 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.00%
0/105 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Physical symptom (not serious, not study-related)
0.96%
1/104 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.00%
0/105 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Physical symptom (not serious, not study-related)
2.9%
3/104 • Number of events 3 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.00%
0/105 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Product Issues
Physical symptom (not serious, Study-related)
0.96%
1/104 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
1.9%
2/105 • Number of events 2 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Psychiatric disorders
Psychological symptom (not serious, not study-related)
0.00%
0/104 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.95%
1/105 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
Psychiatric disorders
Psychological symptom (not serious, Study-related)
0.00%
0/104 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.
0.95%
1/105 • Number of events 1 • 24 months
AE reports reflect a conservative approach to reporting.

Additional Information

Beth Pyatak

University of Southern California

Phone: 323-442-2615

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place