RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05580536

Project Dulce for Arab Americans With Type 2 Diabetes

Sponsor

Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute

Enrollment

48 participants

Start Date

Feb 17, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Summary

Arab Americans (AA) face many challenges in diabetes self-management due to the limited educational resources and support available for them. The cultural and linguistic barriers between patients and health care providers lead to poor diabetes management and outcomes. This study (Project Dulce Arabic) is adapted from the Project Dulce, an American Diabetes Association (ADA)-recognized Diabetes Self-Management Education Support (DSMES) program. Project Dulce Arabic comprises both peer-led diabetes education in Arabic and a 3-month text messaging program (Dulce Digital). The main aim of the study is to examine the effectiveness of a more culturally and linguistically appropriate diabetes education program in improving diabetes knowledge, beliefs, and self-management as well as hemoglobin A1C.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether a culturally adapted diabetes self-management program (Project Dulce) can help Arab Americans with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes improve their blood sugar levels. The program uses education, coaching, and text messaging. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a patient at Metro Caring - You identify as Arab - You have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes - Your most recent HbA1c (a blood sugar measure) is 7.5% or higher in the past 30 days - You can speak, read, and write in both English and Arabic - You have a cell phone that can send and receive text messages **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are pregnant - You are already participating in another diabetes-related research study Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALProject Dulce + Dulce Digital

Project Dulce is a 5-week curriculum, group diabetes self-management education and support, program delivered by a peer educator in Arabic. The curriculum provides knowledge as well as skills and tools needed to change behaviors and adapt to a life with type 2 diabetes. The curriculum covers diabetes and its complication, the role of diet, exercise, and medication, and the importance of self-monitoring as well as the genetics contribution to diabetes development. It is presented over 5 weeks where participants will learn and practice diabetes self-management skills, and help one another address family, cultural, or health system barriers to managing their diabetes. . Following the 5-week curriculum, participants will be enrolled in the digital texting platform, Dulce Digital, in which they will receive on-going support via text messages derived from the curriculum, medication reminders, and blood glucose monitoring prompts in Arabic.