Can family help control diabetes? new study tests a team approach
NCT ID NCT05905575
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a program where African American adults with type 2 diabetes and a family member work together to manage the condition. The program focuses on daily self-care, healthy eating, walking, and better communication. Researchers want to see if it improves blood sugar control and quality of life compared to usual care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Family dyad diabetes intervention (behavioral program)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, family-based approach to improve diabetes control and quality of life for African American adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with a small sample, so results may not apply widely. The behavioral intervention may not produce lasting changes in blood sugar or health.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 208 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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 to 90 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Individual with type 2 diabetes: * Self-identification as African American; * 40 years or older * Type 2 diabetes diagnosis for at least six months; * A1c \> 7.0% at time of enrollment; * Being able to speak and read English; * Being able to walk; * Having an adult family member/close friend willing to co-participate in the study. Family members: * Adults (18 years or older, with or without T2D); * Residing in the same household as the T2D participants; * Being a spouse, adult child or sibling; or close friend * Being able to walk; * Being able to speak and read English. Exclusion Criteria: Individual with T2D and family members: * Being pregnant or have an advanced or terminal condition; * Being cognitively impaired or unable to provide informed consent; * Lack conclusive evidence of T2D for patients with T2D.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Ohio State University College of Nursing
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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