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LINK-IT: Leveraging vIdeos and commuNity Health worKers to Improve Diabetes OuTcomes

The overall goal of this study is to examine the efficacy of the video-based Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) (hereafter VIDEO), or the video-based DSMES+community health worker (CHW) intervention (hereafter VIDEO+CHW), compared with a wait-list control group (hereafter CONTROL) to improve glycemic control among Chinese Americans with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes in NYC.

ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT06319716

PhaseNA

Enrollment540

SponsorNYU Langone Health

Age18 Years

SexALL

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Conditions studied

Type 2 Diabetes

About this study

Interventions

Behavioral: Video-Based Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) — The DSMES videos provide important diabetes education to participants and empower them to become an activated patient on the individual level.
Behavioral: Community Health Worker (CHW) Support — CHWs will assess participants' social determinants of health (SDOH) barriers to Type 2 diabetes care and link them to available resources in the community.

Primary outcomes

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Levels (Baseline)
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Levels (Month 6)
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Levels (Month 12)

Eligibility information

Inclusion Criteria: * self-identify as ethnically Chinese; * be above 18 years old; * have a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the medical record; * have an HbA1c≥7% in the past 12 months * be willing to participate in video-based interventions; and * possess a smartphone or, if they do not have one, be willing and able to use a study smartphone. Exclusion Criteria: * unable or unwilling to provide informed consent; * unable to participate meaningfully in the intervention (e.g., uncorrected sight and hearing impairment); * unwilling to accept randomization assignment; * is pregnant, plans to become pregnant in the next 6 months, or becomes pregnant during the study; or * is breastfeeding (e.g., they may have potential dietary restrictions).

Study locations

NYU Langone Health, New York, New York 10016 United States

Before you participate: Varda Clinical is an independent discovery tool, not the study sponsor or a medical provider. Eligibility can only be determined by the official study team. Discuss potential risks and benefits with a qualified healthcare professional.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-27.