Strategies to Improve Well-Being and Diabetes Management
This project aims to implement an adapted self-affirmation intervention among a population of individuals with diabetes to reduce the negative psychosocial impacts of stigma. In a self-affirmation, participants are guiding through a writing exercise writing designed to reinforce sources of self-worth before they encoun
| Condition(s) | Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | This project aims to implement an adapted self-affirmation intervention among a population of individuals with diabetes to reduce the negative psychosocial impacts of stigma. In a self-affirmation, participants are guiding through a writing exercise writing designed to reinforce sources of self-worth before they encounter or engage in stressful or stigmatizing events. Participants in this study will be asked to complete self-affirmation exercises before their 3-month wellness appointments with their endocrinologists over the course of a year. The main questions the investigators are asking are: * Will self-affirmation reduce feelings of stigmatization? * Will self-affirmation increase self-efficacy and motivation to engage in condition management behaviors. * Will self-affirmation improve |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be at least 18 years of age, have a type 2 diabetes (T2D) diagnosis, and currently use a continue glucose monitor as part of their condition management. * Participants must be patients of MaineHealth Endocrinology and Diabetes, be at least 18 years of age, have a type 2 diabetes (T2D) diagnosis, and currently use a continue glucose monitor as part of their condition management (Dexcom, FreeStyle Libre). Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals under 18 years of age |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Elizabeth Scharnetzki |
| Locations | Westbrook, Maine, United States |
| Start date | 2024-07-24 |
| NCT ID | NCT06348238 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06348238 |