Friendly neighbors, better sugar: peer coaching tested for diabetes
NCT ID NCT07499375
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a peer-led education program could help 100 diabetes patients in Ethiopia improve their blood sugar control and reduce costs. Participants received structured diabetes education from trained peers over several sessions. The main goal was to see if this approach lowered HbA1c levels 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
- peer-led educational program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a low-cost peer support program helps people with diabetes manage their blood sugar better and lowers their healthcare expenses.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to other settings. The intervention is behavioral, so effects may be modest or hard to sustain long-term.
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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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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Aug 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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18 to 65 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: * Clincal Diagnosis of Diebetes mullites's Disease * Must be on at least one diabetes medication * Must had at least two concicative follow-up visits at the Diabetes clinic Exclusion Criteria: * Declined to participate in any of the group * Concurrent endocrine disorders (thyroid disease, obesity, or gestational diabetes) * Chronic diseases (cardiac heart failure, hepatitis and cancer) * Enrollement in other educational programs during the study period those who Health professionals with diabetes
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ayder comprehencive Specialized Hospital(University Hospital)
Mek'ele, Tigray, 50, Ethiopia
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