Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Care for Primary Care Patients With Diabetes and Poor Literacy and Numeracy Skills
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
American Diabetes Association
Conditions:
Type 2 Diabetes
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The aim of this research will be to perform a small randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a new diabetes educational intervention that teaches self-management skills that compensate for poor numeracy s...
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 2 Diabetes
- most recent A1C \>= 7.5%
- Referred to the Diabetes Care Program for diabetes care
- Age 18-85; 5. English Speaking.
Exclusion
- Patients with corrected visual Acuity \>20/50 using a Rosenbaum Pocket Vision Screener
- Patients with a diagnosis of significant dementia, psychosis, or blindness.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
110 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00469105
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
March 1 2008
Last Update
April 23 2010
Active Locations (1)
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, General Medicine Clinic
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599