Ojibwe-Focused diabetes program aims to help families manage together
NCT ID NCT04734015
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a culturally tailored program called Together Overcoming Diabetes (TOD) for American Indian families in Ojibwe communities. Adult caregivers with type 2 diabetes and their youth (ages 10-16) worked with local health coaches to set health goals. The program included 14 lessons delivered at home over 6 months, focusing on spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional wellness. Researchers tracked changes in blood sugar, weight, and other health measures for up to 2 years.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Together Overcoming Diabetes (TOD) program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a culturally respectful way to help American Indian families better manage type 2 diabetes and prevent it in younger generations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed behavioral study with 162 participants, so results may not apply to all communities. The program is intensive (14 lessons over 6 months) and may be hard to sustain long-term.
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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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162 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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10 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: ADULT (target participants) * Are greater than 18 years of age * Self-identify as American Indian * Have a completed verification form from a healthcare provider indicating a confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes * Live on or within 30 miles of participating reservations * Are a caregiver to a 10-16 year-old who lives in their home * Are willing to be randomly put into Group A (intervention) or Group B (waitlist control) * Are willing to complete all lessons and assessments * Speak and read English * Are not cognitively or visually impaired (able to review and sign informed consent and complete assessments) YOUTH * 10 -16 years of age * Self-identify as American Indian * Live with an adult who has joined the study * Are willing to be randomly put into Group A or Group B * Are willing to complete all lessons and assessments * Speak and read English * Are not cognitively or visually impaired (able to review and sign informed consent and complete assessments) Exclusion Criteria: ADULTS (target participants) * Are not American Indian * No confirmed type 2 diabetes diagnosis * Not a caregiver to a youth ages 10-16 in their home * Does not live within the distance inclusion criteria * Is unable to complete the study procedures * Has comorbidity(ies) that may have an impact on type 2 diabetes management YOUTH * Are not American Indian * Do not fall within the specified age range of 10-16 years at time of enrollment * Do not have an enrolled Adult caregiver * Unable to read and speak English * Not willing to complete the study procedures
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins University Great Lakes Hub
Duluth, Minnesota, 55812, United States
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