Implementing an effective Diabetes intervEntion Among Low-income immigrants (IDEAL Study)

Brief description of study

Dr. Lu Hu and her research team at NYU Langone Health are conducting a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally and linguistically tailored diabetes program designed specifically for Chinese Americans. This program aims to help participants manage their diabetes and prevent related complications.

The goal of this research study is to determine whether our diabetes education program can effectively lower blood sugar levels in Chinese immigrants with type 2 diabetes

Study Details:

  • Duration: Approximately 1 year
  • Surveys: Baseline, 6-months, 12-months
  • Participation: Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups:
    • Group 1: Receives brief mHealth diabetes education videos weekly for 24 weeks.
    • Group 2: Receives the same weekly mHealth videos plus bi-weekly support calls from a trained, bilingual community health worker to assist with goal setting.
    • Group 3: Control group: continues with usual care but will receive the brief mHealth diabetes education videos at the end of the study.


Clinical Study Identifier: s22-00634
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT06319703
Principal Investigator: Lu Hu.


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