Development and Feasibility Testing of DM-BOOST Intervention. (DM-BOOST)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults (age 18+)
- Cognitively able to consent (Aims 2 and 3)
- Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (Aims 1-3)
- Receive primary care at UMMHC in past 12 months at time of initial analysis (Aims 1-3)
- English speaking (Aims 2 and 3)
- Have access to patient portal or a smart phone (Aim 3)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Adults unable to consent (lacking cognitive capacity) (Aims 2 and 3)
- Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers) (Aims 1-3)
- Pregnant women (Aims 1-3)
- Prisoners (Aims 1-3)
- Non-English speaking (Aims 2 and 3)
Sites / Locations
- University of Massachusetts Medical School
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Intervention - Diabetes BOOST
Usual Care
Intervention group participants will complete a baseline survey, receive a referral to DSMT from the research team, a mailed welcome letter and self-care education sent via a series of personalized patient portal secure messages, text messages, and video call. They will be sent text messages with information about one of the American Association of Diabetes Educators 7 self-care behaviors and will receive encouragement to author their own self-management behavioral goals. Participants will also complete a telehealth training video call with research staff and review the goals that the participant replied with. The participant will then be encouraged to send a patient portal message to their DSMT CDCES that includes their personalized goals prior to their scheduled DSMT session. They will then complete a 3-month follow-up survey and qualitative interview.
Comparison Group participants will complete a baseline survey, receive a DSMT referral request from research team to their primary care provider and a mailed welcome letter. The mailed letter will welcome the participant to the study and contain general information about diabetes self-care behaviors and goal setting. They will complete a DSMT session. They will then complete a 3-month follow-up survey and qualitative interview.