RecruitingPhase 2NCT06031428

MANAGe-DM: Novel Nurse Case Management to Improve Diabetes Outcomes in Formerly Incarcerated Black Men

Sponsor

Medical College of Wisconsin

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Feb 20, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Summary

The study is a randomized control trial involving 100 participants (formerly incarcerated Black men with poorly controlled diabetes) to examine the effect of a tailored nurse case manager on glycemic control and other clinical outcomes, self-care behaviors, and quality of life at 6 months post-randomization.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a nurse-led care management program to help Black men who were previously incarcerated better manage their type 2 diabetes — a group that often faces barriers to quality healthcare. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You identify as Black or African American and male - You have been released from a state, federal, or county correctional facility - You have type 2 diabetes with poor blood sugar control (HbA1c of 8% or higher) - You are able to communicate in English **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You show signs of significant memory loss or dementia - You are currently participating in another diabetes clinical trial - You have active psychosis or a severe acute mental health condition - Your life expectancy is less than 12 months - You are currently awaiting criminal proceedings or under active electronic monitoring Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALMANAGe-DM - novel nurse case management

Participants assigned to MANAGe-DM will receive the standard diabetes education mailing in addition to a novel nurse case management intervention. Each month of the study period, the NCM will conduct two phone call intervention sessions with individual participants.

BEHAVIORALMonthly Educational Mailing

All participants in the study will receive diabetes education mailers. This includes monthly mailings of diabetes education, based off the American Diabetes Association guidelines for Diabetes Education. Topics covered will include diabetes basics, monitoring and medications, healthy eating and exercise, overview of common comorbidities, basics of foot care, and strategies for overcoming common pitfalls.