New diabetes program for Filipino-Americans shows promise
NCT ID NCT05378620
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a culturally adapted diabetes self-management program for Filipino-Americans with type 2 diabetes. The program combined group classes taught in Tagalog with text message support. Researchers measured changes in diabetes knowledge, self-confidence, and blood sugar control over 6 months in 29 participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Project Dulce (group diabetes self-management education) plus Dulce Digital (text messaging support)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help Filipino-Americans better manage their diabetes, leading to improved blood sugar control and fewer complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 29 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program relies on participants' willingness to engage and may not work for those with severe illness.
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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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29 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Dec 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 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: * Self-identified Filipino * Diagnosed with T2DM * Registered at Scripps Health or San Ysidro Health (or willing to register) * HbA1c ≥7.5% and/or systolic blood pressure ≥ 140, and/or LDL-C ≥ 100 mg/dL within 90 days * Able to speak, read, write, and comprehend in English and Tagalog * Have access to a cell phone that can receive/send text messages throughout the study Exclusion Criteria: * Severe illness precluding frequent visits to clinic * Liver function tests (ALT and AST) \> 3 times the upper limit of normal * Body mass index ≤ 23 kg/cm * History of malignancy, except subjects who have been disease-free for \>years, or whose only malignancy has been basal or squamous cell skin carcinoma * Creatinine \>3.5 * History of drug or alcohol abuse within 12 months prior to enrollment * Not a permanent resident in the area * Current enrollee in Project Dulce * Blood donation of one pint or more within the past 30 days, or plasma donation within 7 days prior to screening * Anemia * Type 1 or gestational diabetes * Pregnant * Are currently participating in another diabetes-related study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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San Ysidro Health
National City, California, 91950, United States
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Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute
San Diego, California, 92037, United States
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