A group visit model to support diabetes patients self-management in rural communities of Shanghai
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN87909028 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN87909028 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | Fudan University (China) |
| Funders | Initiative for Cardiovascular Health Research in Developing Countries (India) ref: ICH/DIA/PDG/O6/03, Songjiang District Center for Disease Prevention and Control (China) |
- Submission date
- 26/05/2012
- Registration date
- 07/06/2012
- Last edited
- 11/12/2012
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims?
Support of patient self-management is a key component of effective diabetes care and improved patient outcomes. A series of peer-led community-based disease-specific self-management programs including diabetes have been developed, tested and disseminated in Shanghai in the last ten years. However, the strategy of using trained lay leaders to support patient self-management faced challenges in rural communities in Shanghai. The aim of this study is to develop a Chinese diabetes group visit program as an alternative approach to support patient self-management and to examine its effectiveness on self-management behaviors, self-efficacy and health status for patients in rural communities of Shanghai.
Who can participate?
This study aims to recruit about 200 community-dwelling patients with type 2 diabetes from two rural communities in Shanghai, China.
What does the study involve?
Two groups will be created. One group will receive 12 monthly group visit sessions. Each session consists of 1.5-hour group self-management education and 1-hour one-on-one visits with health care providers. The group self-management education sessions will focus on helping participants build confidence in their ability to deal with diabetes by incorporating self-efficacy enhancing strategies, including monthly action planning and feedback, modelling of behaviors by participants for one another, reinterpretation of symptoms, practicing self-management skills, and group problem-solving. The other group will receive usual care.
At the end of the study, we will compare changes in self-management behaviors (diet, aero exercise, practice of cognitive symptom management, communication with doctor, and examining feet); self-efficacy to manage diabetes in general; and health status (self-rated health, energy, health distress, level of fatigue, illness intrusiveness, depression, body mass index, systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels) between the two groups.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Participants who are randomly allocated to the intervention group will receive an additional 12 monthly diabetes group visit sessions helping them improve their confidence, skills and knowledge to self-manage their type 2 diabetes.
By taking part in this study there are no risks of physical or psychological injury or harm.
Where is the study run from?
The study is conducted by Songjiang District Center for Disease Prevention and Control in collaboration with Fudan University.
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
The study started in January 2007 to recruit participants and ended by June 2008.
Who is funding the study?
The Initiative for Cardiovascular Health Research in Developing Countries (IC-HEALTH) (ref: ICH/DIA/PDG/O6/03) and Songjiang District Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shanghai, China .
Who is the main contact?
Dr Shengsheng Liu
cdclss@sohu.com
Contact information
Scientific
1050 North Xi Lin Road
Shanghai
201620
China
| cdclss@sohu.com |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | One year randomized single blinded trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | A group visit model to support diabetes patients self-management in rural communities of Shanghai: a randomized trial |
| Study objectives | A group visit model offering patients routine primary care in combination with group support and self-management education will improve self-management behavior, self-efficacy to manage diabetes and health status indicators for patients with type 2 diabetes in rural communities of Shanghai. |
| Ethics approval(s) | School of Public Health Ethics Committee, Fudan University, 02 December 2006, ref: 06-021 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Type 2 diabetes |
| Intervention | The intervention group will receive 12 monthly diabetes group visit sessions. Each session consists of a 1.5-hour self-management group education and 1 hour one-on-one visits with health care providers. The control group will only receive usual care. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
1. Change in self-management behavior scores (diet, aero exercise, practice of cognitive symptom management, communication with doctor, and examining feet) |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Baseline scores for self-management behaviors and self-efficacy to manage diabetes in general and health status |
| Completion date | 30/06/2008 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 200 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Men and women aged 35-80 with type 2 diabetes confirmed by medical records 2. Community dwelling 3. Willing to be assigned to any of the study groups |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Patients aged less than 35 years or more than 80 years 2. Patients with mental illness or stroke 3. Patients with severe physical disability that would prevent attendance or participation in the groups |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2007 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/06/2008 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- China
Study participating centre
201620
China
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 03/12/2012 | Yes | No | |
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
