Acceptance Based Coping Skills for Diabetes Delivered By Promotores

Launched by BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · Jun 4, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a program called Acceptance Based Coping Skills for Diabetes (ABaCo) that is designed to help Hispanic and Latino patients with type 2 diabetes. The goal is to see if community health workers, known as promotores, can effectively provide education over the phone to help participants manage their blood sugar levels and improve their quality of life. The researchers want to find out how well the program works, how easy it is to enroll and keep participants in the study, and whether people find the phone-based education acceptable.

To participate, individuals need to be between 18 and 70 years old, have a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes with certain blood sugar levels, and consider themselves Hispanic or Latino. Participants will take part in four visits where they will provide blood samples and fill out questionnaires, and they will also engage in seven phone calls with promotores over six weeks. Each call lasts about 45 minutes and focuses on diabetes education that aligns with personal life values. This trial is currently recruiting participants, and those interested should check if they meet the eligibility requirements.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age 18-70
• • Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM)
• • HbA1c of 7.5% or greater (may be taking oral agents or injectables for T2DM management)
• • Evidence of avoidance coping (prescreen of \<48.4 on English or a \<52 on the Spanish Acceptance and Action Diabetes Questionnaire) and/or poor self-management skills (prescreen below recommended frequencies in 2 or more sub-scales of the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities)
• • Self-identifies as Hispanic/Latino
• • Receiving ongoing care at study site clinic
• • Preferred language is English or Spanish
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • A medical condition or life circumstance that would contraindicate participation
• • Inability to read/comprehend the informed consent process or study instructions

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