Project Dulce for Arab Americans With Type 2 Diabetes

Part of paid clinical trials in El Cajon, California.

Sponsor
Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute
Study ID
NCT05580536
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Project Dulce + Dulce Digital — BEHAVIORAL
    Project Dulce is a 5-week curriculum, group diabetes self-management education and support, program delivered by a peer educator in Arabic. The curriculum provides knowledge as well as skills and tools needed to change behaviors and adapt to a life with type 2 diabetes. The curriculum covers diabetes and its complication, the role of diet, exercise, and medication, and the importance of self-monitoring as well as the genetics contribution to diabetes development. It is presented over 5 weeks where participants will learn and practice diabetes self-management skills, and help one another address family, cultural, or health system barriers to managing their diabetes. . Following the 5-week curriculum, participants will be enrolled in the digital texting platform, Dulce Digital, in which they will receive on-going support via text messages derived from the curriculum, medication reminders, and blood glucose monitoring prompts in Arabic.

Study Details

Arab Americans (AA) face many challenges in diabetes self-management due to the limited educational resources and support available for them. The cultural and linguistic barriers between patients and health care providers lead to poor diabetes management and outcomes. This study (Project Dulce Arabic) is adapted from the Project Dulce, an American Diabetes Association (ADA)-recognized Diabetes Self-Management Education Support (DSMES) program. Project Dulce Arabic comprises both peer-led diabetes education in Arabic and a 3-month text messaging program (Dulce Digital). The main aim of the study is to examine the effectiveness of a more culturally and linguistically appropriate diabetes education program in improving diabetes knowledge, beliefs, and self-management as well as hemoglobin A1C.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 17, 2023
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
48 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Other: Project Dulce + Dulce Digital
    Participants will participate in a peer-led group diabetes self-management education and support program and receive ongoing support via text messages designed to improve knowledge, health beliefs, self-management behaviors and clinical outcomes.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change from Baseline Diabetes Knowledge at 3 months [ Time Frame: 3 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
San Ysidro HealthEl CajonCalifornia92020-
Metro CaringDenverColorado80218
Lannea Hand, MS, RDN
[email protected]
720-860-7200

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