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CompletedNCT02040038Updated Apr 6, 2018

Diabetes Self-Management & Support LIVE

An interventional study of LIVE and Website in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, sponsored by Duke University. Completed at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 21 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-04-06.

Sponsored by Duke University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
212
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
21 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether participation in virtual environment which incorporates real-time diabetes self management and support (DSMT/S) is associated with positive changes in behavior and metabolic outcomes as compared to traditional web-based DSMT/S.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Keywords

  • Diabetes
  • Virtual Environment
  • Self-Management
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus

10,926 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus; 1,319 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 212 is above the median of 80 across 8,368 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus.

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Lead sponsor

Duke University is the lead sponsor of 2,025 studies on the registry; 275 are open to participants now.

Of its 194 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 159 (82%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Live in close proximity to Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) or NYU Endocrinology Clinic, or Faculty Practice and Bellevue Medical Center to facilitate follow-up research appointments
  • Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
  • >= 21 years old
  • able to read and understand English
  • access to a computer with broad band internet connection in a private location
  • reachable by telephone
  • no pre-existing medical condition(s) or severe diabetes related complications that would interfere with study participation (e.g.
  • Are able to travel to a clinical lab for blood work

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
212 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    LIVE Arm

    Participation in 3D virtual environment for DSMT/S for a period of 12 months.

    Behavioral: LIVE

  • Active comparator
    Website

    Participation in 2D website for DSMT/S for a period of 12 months.

    Behavioral: Website

Interventions

  • BehavioralLIVE

    3-D Virtual Environment for DSMT/S

  • BehavioralWebsite

    2-D Website participation for DSMT/S

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Dietary Intake

    Dietary (fat intake, fruit and vegetable intake) will be assessed at start of the study and at 3, 6, 12 and 18 months

    Time frame: 18 months

  2. Change in Physical Activity

    Changes in physical activity will be measured using the Fitbit physical activity monitoring at 3, 6, 12, and 18 months.

    Time frame: 18 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in HbA1C level

    Metabolic control (HbA1c) levels will be measured at the start of the study and again at 6, 12, and 18 months

    Time frame: 18 months

  2. Change in BMI

    BMI will measured at the start of study and at 6, 12, and 18 months.

    Time frame: 18 months

  3. Change in Waist Circumference

    Waist circumference will be measured at start of study and at 6, 12, and 18 months.

    Time frame: 18 months

  4. Change in Blood Pressure

    Blood pressure will be measured at the start of the study and again at 6, 12, and 18 months.

    Time frame: 18 months

  5. Change in Lipid Levels

    High density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), total cholesterol (TC) and triglyceride levels will be measured at the start of the study and again at 6, 12 and 18 months.

    Time frame: 18 months

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Study locations

2 sites
  • New York University
    New York, New York 10003, United States
  • Duke University Medical Center
    Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Johnson CM, McIlwain S, Gray O, Willson B, Vorderstrasse A. Creating a sustainable collaborative consumer health application for chronic disease self-management. J Biomed Inform. 2017 Jul;71:198-206. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2017.06.004. Epub 2017 Jun 6. PubMed 28600025 ↗
  • Vorderstrasse AA, Melkus GD, Pan W, Lewinski AA, Johnson CM. Diabetes Learning in Virtual Environments: Testing the Efficacy of Self-Management Training and Support in Virtual Environments (Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol). Nurs Res. 2015 Nov-Dec;64(6):485-93. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000128. PubMed 26505161 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 6, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02040038
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Collaborators
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 20, 2014
Start date
Jul 2014
Primary completion
Mar 2018
Completion
Mar 2018
Last update
Apr 6, 2018

Study contacts

Constance M. Johnson, PhD
principal investigator · Duke University School of Nursing
Allison Vorderstrasse, DNSc
principal investigator · Duke University School of Nursing
Gail Melkus, EdD
principal investigator · New York University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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