5,000 diabetes patients surveyed to uncover health literacy gaps
NCT ID NCT07194759
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study surveyed over 4,600 people living with type 2 diabetes and multiple health conditions, along with their family members, to identify their health literacy strengths and needs. Participants answered a 44-question questionnaire about how well they understand and use health information. The goal is to improve communication and support for patients and families managing diabetes.
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 could help design better health information and support for people with type 2 diabetes and their families.
- What could go wrong
- This is a survey, not a treatment trial. It only measures health literacy at one point in time and may not capture changes or apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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4,611 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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.
Who is studied
Type 2 diabetes patients and/or family members from four university hospitals in the Region of Southern Denmark. The patients will be invited to participate when they receive a questionnaire. This questionnaire is designed to provide participant information and consent prior to the sociodemographic questions and the health literacy questionnaire.
- Ages
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18 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: * living with Type 2 diabetes and multi-disease * cognitively able to participate * following an outpatient care program Exclusion Criteria: * patients in palliative care * inability to read or speak Danish
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sygehus Sønderjylland
Aabenraa, Southern Denmark, 6200, Denmark
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