Controlling Hyperglycemia Among Minority Population (CHAMP)
Diabetes
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Diabetes focused on measuring A1C≥9%, minorities, economically disadvantaged
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
*Hyperglycemia with A1C ≥9%
Exclusion Criteria:
- Lives greater than 20 miles driving distance from Mount Sinai Hospital
- Pregnant women with gestational diabetes
- Advanced end-organ complications due to diabetes that include: end-stage renal disease, stroke with paresis, Congestive Heart Failure (NYHA class III or IV), or other major end-organ complication of diabetes
- Receiving treatment for a major psychiatric disorder (i.e. schizophrenia)
- Unable to understand and give informed consent in either English or Spanish
- Currently or previously participated in a diabetes research study
- Family member currently enrolled in a diabetes research study
- Previously received diabetes care related cell phone text messages
- Unable to receive text messages 3-4 times per week
- Living in a homeless shelter or temporary housing
- Plans to travel outside of the United States for more than 3 months in next year
Sites / Locations
- Mount Sinai Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Community Health Worker education
Cell phone text messaging
Control
During a six-month intervention period, the CHWs will conduct six home-based visitations and provide individualized diabetes education using an intensive diabetes lifestyle curriculum called Diabetes Learning Circle (DLC), developed and used by the Sinai Diabetes Education Program. At each visit, lasting for approximately one hour, the participants will be motivated to set SMART behavioral goals for diabetes self-management. At each visit after the initial visit, CHWs will follow-up with each participant to check their progress on their behavioral SMART goals. In addition, the CHWs will conduct intermittent phone calls (at least one monthly) and home visits as needed.
The participants in the text messaging group will receive weekly text messages through CareMessage. Each participant will receive 3-4 text messages per week for 6 months.
The participants in the control group will receive education as determined by the hospital's diabetes educator, dietitian, physician, or the participant's managed care provider. No additional education will be provided by the research team.