Can texted videos and a helping hand tame diabetes in immigrant communities?
NCT ID NCT06319703
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether weekly diabetes education videos sent by text message, plus help from a community health worker, can improve blood sugar control in Chinese immigrants with type 2 diabetes. 270 participants in New York City will be randomly assigned to receive the program right away or after a waiting period. The main goal is to see if the program lowers HbA1c levels over 24 weeks.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Diabetes self-management videos and community health worker support
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a practical, low-cost way to help low-income immigrants better manage their diabetes and lower blood sugar levels.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study focused on a specific population, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, so improvements may be modest or 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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About 270 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Participants must: 1. self-identify as a Chinese immigrant; 2. be between 18-70 years old, 3. have a diagnosis of T2D in the medical record; 4. have had an appointment with a physician for routine T2D care within the past 12 months; 5. have a most recent HbA1c \> or = 8%; 6. be willing to receive brief videos regarding T2D management, and 7. possess a smartphone or, if they do not have one, be willing and able to use a study smartphone. Exclusion Criteria: 1. unable or unwilling to provide informed consent; 2. unable to participate meaningfully in the intervention (e.g., uncorrected sight and hearing impairment); 3. unwilling to accept randomization assignment; 4. is pregnant, plans to become pregnant in the next 6 months, or becomes pregnant during the study, or 5. is breastfeeding (e.g., they may have potential dietary restrictions).
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Locations
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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