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

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232

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