A simple card game could transform diabetes care
NCT ID NCT05553912
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a set of conversation cards, called QBSafe, designed to help people with type 2 diabetes talk with their doctors about what matters most in their daily lives. The goal is to see if these conversations can reduce the burden of living with diabetes and improve well-being, alongside standard blood sugar management. The study involves adults with type 2 diabetes and their clinicians, and will measure changes in quality of life and diabetes distress over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- QBSafe conversation cards and clinician response materials
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could help healthcare providers better address the personal challenges of living with diabetes, potentially improving quality of life and emotional well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility trial with a modest number of participants, so results may not be conclusive or widely applicable. The intervention focuses on communication, which may not directly change blood sugar control.
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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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154 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Feb 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: Clinicians * any physicians, residents, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who participate in the care of patients with type 2 diabetes (DM2) management (DM2) and prescribe medications for them Participants * diagnosed with DM2 * able to sign informed consent * fluent in either English or Spanish * HbA1c \>8% Exclusion Criteria: * Participants for whom an HbA1c target \>8% is clinically reasonable (e.g., those with limited life expectancy) and/or aligned with goals/preferences
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fair Haven Community Health Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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