Diabetes Self-Care boosted by empowerment classes, small study suggests
NCT ID NCT07524166
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a six-week empowerment-based health education program could improve self-management in 50 adults with type 2 diabetes. Participants learned about diabetes, diet, and physical activity through group activities and discussions. The goal was to see if this approach could lower blood sugar levels and improve knowledge, confidence, and daily self-care behaviors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Empowerment-Based Health Education
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a practical, low-cost way to help people with type 2 diabetes improve their blood sugar control and daily self-care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The education program's long-term benefits and impact on complications are not yet proven.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Dec 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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40 to 100 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. diagnosed with T2DM according to clinical record; 2. aged 40 years or older; 3. duration of diabetes of at least 6 months; 4. ability to communicate and complete questionnaires independently; 5. provision of written informed consent. Exclusion criteria: 1. presence of severe diabetes complications (e.g., renal failure, proliferative retinopathy, severe neuropathy); 2. diagnosis with other major chronic illnesses (e.g., cancer, severe heart failure); 3. pregnancy or lactation; 4. participation in other interventional studies during the trial period; 5. cognitive or psychiatric disorders that would impede participation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jiaxing University
Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314001, China
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