Improving Diabetes Equity and Advancing Care Study

Summary

The goal of this randomized trial is to determine the optimal combination and sequence of three enhancements for a team-based care model for patients living with diabetes in Chicago. The study aim is to determine optimization of intervention components. Participants will be randomly assigned to diabetes self-management training or remote glucose monitoring. After 6 months, participants will be rerandomized to a subsequent study arm (including a CHW support program) depending on a tailoring variable of change in A1c. Researchers will compare the final 6 study arms to see which combination and sequence of enhancements produces the most improvement in A1c.

Conditions

• Diabetes
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT)

The American Diabetes Association endorses the use of small-group diabetes self-management training (DSMT), for people living with diabetes to improve lifestyle, HbA1c levels, and overall quality of life. A certified diabetes care and education specialist will teach a four-part series of one-hour sessions providing culturally competent group education and discussion for groups of 5-8 patients: Session 1 - Living with diabetes - physiology of diabetes, integrating diabetes into your daily life, long term outcomes of diabetes; Session 2 - Culturally competent food education \& portion control; Session 3 - Tips \& Tricks for dining out and special occasions; Session 4 - Advanced tools and psychosocial implications of living with diabetes. While patients will be encouraged to move through the series together as a cohort, there will be make-up sessions and flexibility to ensure high-quality participation.

BEHAVIORAL

Remote Glucose Monitoring (RGM)

Remote Glucose Monitoring (RGM) is an automated process of transmitting glucose levels directly from a personal smartphone device to a healthcare provider using a remote data transmitter. Since 2020, Sinai has worked with Glooko Inc. to provide the RGM platform and technical assistance to patients and for Sinai providers to access data remotely. Via the app, patients can: document their glucose levels; sync data from a meter, insulin pump, pen or continuous glucose monitoring device; track their weight; log food and meals; access educational resources; track steps; and track blood pressure. Remotely uploading data provides patients with a direct line to their provider for regular feedback on progress and answers to questions between clinic visits. Patients also receive one one-hour education session on RGM and the Glooko application.

BEHAVIORAL

Community Health Worker tailored support

CHWs are frontline public health workers who are trusted members of and/or have an unusually close understanding of the community served. The Center has two bilingual (Spanish/English) CHWs; additional bilingual CHWs will be added to the team to support the proposed study. While approaches will differ slightly depending on the patient and study condition, all patients paired with a CHW will be screened for social needs utilizing a standard social determinants of health (SDoH) screening tool, receive referrals to resources to address unmet social/health needs, and aided in navigating health and social systems.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sinai Health System

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-10-23

Primary Completion

2025-03-31

Completion

2025-03-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations