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A Community Health Worker/Pharmacist Team to Improve Blood Sugars in Diabetes Care Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Summary
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can help improve blood sugar management in type 2 diabetes. A sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial will evaluate clinical pharmacists, community health workers, and telehealth in supporting CGM use to improve blood sugar control.
Official title: TEAM Support to Improve Glycemic Control Using CGM in Diverse Populations
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
25 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
318
Start Date
2024-09-27
Completion Date
2028-03
Last Updated
2025-10-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Pharmacist Only
Clinical pharmacists conduct encounters with patients by videoconferencing or phone. Pharmacists conduct a broad range of activities including ongoing evaluation of medication and lifestyle adherence, setting therapeutic goals, formulating a provider-approved plan of care, and documenting the plan in the electronic health record. Pharmacists propose medication changes based on algorithms and protocols derived from national guidelines under physician guidance.
Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)
Patients will receive the Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system. The instruction on use of device is the intervention being tested, not the effectiveness of the device itself. Participants will receive instruction and training on how to use the device and will wear the device for 10 days.
Community Health Worker (CHW)
Patients are connected to a community health worker(CHW). CHWs conduct home visits and facilitate 3-way Telehealth visits (Patients, pharmacists, and CHWs) via an iPad with cellular plan. Additional CHW activities include social determinants of health screening, health behavior education, problem solving, goal setting, and medication adherence support.
Locations (1)
University of Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States