ENCOURAGE: Evaluating Community Peer Advisors and Diabetes Outcomes in Rural Alabama

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

424 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-02-28

Study Completion Date

2012-02-29

Brief Summary

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It is unclear whether peer coaching is effective in minority populations living with diabetes in hard-to-reach, under resourced areas such as the rural South. We examined the effect of an innovative peer coaching intervention plus brief education vs. brief education alone on diabetes outcomes.

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Detailed Description

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The purpose of this project was to provide robust evidence on the effectiveness of a peer support intervention in improving diabetes outcomes by conducting a group-randomized, controlled implementation trial of a volunteer peer support intervention.

The study had three specific aims:

Aim 1. In Phase I (months 0-8), to perform a qualitative needs assessment with peer advisors and health care providers to inform peer advisor roles and responsibilities (i.e., the intervention) and peer advisor recruitment strategies, curriculum and training; and patient recruitment plans.

Aim 2. Also in Phase I, to pilot our collaboratively developed intervention and, based on pilot test results, to recruit and train peer advisors for the intervention, and begin patient recruitment.

Aim 3. In Phase II (months 9-32), conduct the group randomized implementation trial and evaluate it using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework.

Conditions

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Diabetes Mellitus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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control group

Participants received 1-hour group diabetes education class covering diabetes basics, healthy eating, stress reduction, physical activity, social support, and how to get the most out of their doctors visit. Participants also received a diabetes report card showing their Hba1c, blood pressure, ldl cholesterol, and body weight.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Encourage study

Participants in the intervention arm were paired with a peer coach, interacting by telephone weekly for the first 8 weeks and then monthly for a total of 10 months.

Participants also received 1-hour group diabetes education class covering diabetes basics, healthy eating, stress reduction, physical activity, social support, and how to get the most out of their doctors visit. Participants also received a diabetes report card showing their Hba1c, blood pressure, ldl cholesterol, and body weight.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ENCOURAGE Study

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This intervention tested the effects of a peer coaching program plus brief diabetes education versus brief diabetes education alone on diabetes outcomes.

Interventions

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ENCOURAGE Study

This intervention tested the effects of a peer coaching program plus brief diabetes education versus brief diabetes education alone on diabetes outcomes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 19 or older in age, diagnosed with diabetes, under the care of a doctor

Exclusion Criteria

* not community dwelling, less than 19 years old, pregnant, end-stage medical conditions with limited life expectancy, no access to telephone, does not speak english

Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No