Can peer support boost diabetes class attendance?
NCT ID NCT05587348
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested two strategies to improve how often people with type 2 diabetes are referred to and attend diabetes self-management education (DSMES) classes. Researchers gave providers alerts in the electronic health record and offered peer support to patients. The goal was to see which methods work best for increasing class attendance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help more people with type 2 diabetes attend education classes and better manage their condition.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small pilot study with only 32 participants, so results may not apply to larger or more diverse groups. It tested processes, not a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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87 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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Not accepted
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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 Providers: * Primary Care Providers employed at the participating practices Exclusion Criteria Providers: * Primary Care Providers that are not employed at the participating practices Inclusion Criteria Patients: * Adult, English-speaking patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who are referred to DSMES classes from a provider at one of the study practices. Exclusion Criteria Patients: * Any patients who are not referred to DSMES classes from the study practices
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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