Faith and health: church volunteers fight diabetes in latino communities
NCT ID NCT05965869
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study trains Latino church members to become community health workers who help others manage diabetes and reduce health barriers. About 400 Spanish-speaking adults at risk for or with type 2 diabetes are taking part. The program uses an online platform to track progress and improve access to care.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Spanish-speaking Latino(a)s adults Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant state or anticipated state in the next 6 months * Type 1 diabetes diagnosis * Not geographically located to reach church site/attend classes * Not Spanish-speaking, and * Self-disclosed diagnosis of schizophrenia, psychotic/delusional disorder, or severe Alzheimer's disease.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, Texas, 77555-0158, United States
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