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Financial Incentives for Type 2 Diabetes (LIFT-FINANCE Trial)

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Led By Rebekah J Walker, PhD

Research Sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes

Age 21 years or older

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6-months post randomization

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test if financial incentives can help improve HbA1c, blood pressure, and quality of life in food insecure adults with type 2 diabetes.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 21 with type 2 diabetes, an HbA1c of 9 or higher, and who struggle to afford food. They must speak English and not have dementia, drug/alcohol dependency, severe mental disorders, be in another diabetes study, or have less than a six-month life expectancy.

What is being tested?

The study tests if financial rewards can help people with type 2 diabetes eat better and manage their blood sugar levels. Participants will receive one of three types of cash incentives plus monthly educational materials about managing diabetes through diet.

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct medical side effects from participating in this trial as it involves financial incentives and education rather than medication. However, changes in diet based on the provided information could indirectly affect health.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

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I am 21 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6-months post randomization

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6-months post randomization

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6-months post randomization for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Glycemic control (HbA1c)

Secondary study objectives

Blood pressure (both systolic and diastolic)

Quality of life as measured by the Short Form Health Survey (SF-12)

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Monthly Unconditional Plus Healthy Food Purchasing Plus Glycemic Control Financial IncentiveExperimental Treatment4 Interventions

Individuals assigned to this group will receive diabetes education, a monthly incentive to supplement income and enhance ability to purchase healthy food options, an additional weekly incentive if receipt for purchase of healthy food items from a grocery store is provided, and an incentive at the end of the study based on absolute drop in HbA1c.

Group II: Monthly Unconditional Plus Healthy Food Purchasing Financial IncentiveExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

Individuals assigned to this group will receive diabetes education, a monthly incentive to supplement income and enhance ability to purchase healthy food options, and an additional weekly incentive if receipt for purchase of healthy food items from a grocery store is provided.

Group III: Monthly Unconditional Financial IncentiveExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Individuals assigned to this group will receive diabetes education and a monthly incentive to supplement income and enhance ability to purchase healthy food options.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Diabetes Education

2019

Completed Phase 3

~2550

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met