Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Care for Patients With Diabetes and Poor Numeracy Skills
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Pfizer
Vanderbilt DRTC P&F Grant (DK20593)
Conditions:
Diabetes
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this research will be to perform a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a new diabetes educational intervention that teaches self-management skills that compensate for poor numeracy skills ...
Detailed Description
Results of the National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS) suggest that over 90 million adult Americans have poor quantitative skills. Numeracy, the ability to understand and use numbers and math skills in ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of Type 1 or 2 Diabetes;
- most recent A1C greater than or equal to 7.0%;
- Referred to the Diabetes Improvement Program for diabetes care;
- Age 18-80;
- English Speaking.
Exclusion
- Patients with corrected visual Acuity \>20/50 using a Rosenbaum Pocket Vision Screener, or
- Patients with a diagnosis of significant dementia, psychosis, or blindness.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
106 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00311922
Start Date
March 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
February 18 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232