Recruiting

Project Dulce

Sponsor:

Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute

Code:

NCT05580536

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Project Dulce + Dulce Digital

Study Details

Brief summary:

Arab Americans (AA) face many challenges in diabetes self-management due to the limited educational resources and support available for them. The cultural and linguistic barriers between patients and health care providers lead to poor diabetes management and outcomes. This study (Project Dulce Arabic) is adapted from the Project Dulce, an American Diabetes Association (ADA)-recognized Diabetes Self-Management Education Support (DSMES) program. Project Dulce Arabic comprises both peer-led diabetes education in Arabic and a 3-month text messaging program (Dulce Digital). The main aim of the study is to examine the effectiveness of a more culturally and linguistically appropriate diabetes education program in improving diabetes knowledge, beliefs, and self-management as well as hemoglobin A1C.

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Study ID

NCT05580536

Start date

Feb 17, 2023

Status verified date

Mar, 2026

Completion date

Dec 31, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 31, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Are a participant of Metro Caring
  • Self-identified Arab
  • Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
  • HbA1c ≥7.5% in the last 30 days
  • Able to speak, read, write, and comprehend in English and Arabic
  • Have access to a cell phone that can receive/send text messages throughout the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant
  • Are currently participating in another diabetes-related study

Study Design

Enrollment

48 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

other: Project Dulce + Dulce Digital

Participants will participate in a peer-led group diabetes self-management education and support program and receive ongoing support via text messages designed to improve knowledge, health beliefs, self-management behaviors and clinical outcomes.

Interventions

Project Dulce + Dulce Digital

Project Dulce is a 5-week curriculum, group diabetes self-management education and support, program delivered by a peer educator in Arabic.

The curriculum provides knowledge as well as skills and tools needed to change behaviors and adapt to a life with type 2 diabetes.

The curriculum covers diabetes and its complication, the role of diet, exercise, and medication, and the importance of self-monitoring as well as the genetics contribution to diabetes development. It is presented over 5 weeks where participants will learn and practice diabetes self-management skills, and help one another address family, cultural, or health system barriers to managing their diabetes. .

Following the 5-week curriculum, participants will be enrolled in the digital texting platform, Dulce Digital, in which they will receive on-going support via text messages derived from the curriculum, medication reminders, and blood glucose monitoring prompts in Arabic.

Primary outcome measure

  • Change from Baseline Diabetes Knowledge at 3 months [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
  • Change from Baseline Diabetes Knowledge at 6 months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
  • Change from Baseline Health Belief Model Scale at 3 months [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
  • Change from Baseline Health Belief Model Scale at 6 months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
  • Change in Baseline Self-Efficacy for Diabetes Scale at 3 months [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
  • Change in Baseline Self-Efficacy for Diabetes Scale at 6 months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
  • Understanding Health Implications of Genomics at 3 months [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
  • Understanding Health Implications of Genomics at 6 months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Ahmed Khattab, MD

8586782129akhattab@scripps.edu

Lannea Hand, MS, RDN

720-860-7200LHand@metrocaring.org

Locations

Metro Caring

Recruiting

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80218

Contacts

Lannea Hand, MS, RDN

720-860-7200LHand@metrocaring.org

More Information

Sponsor

Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute

Last update posted

Mar 17, 2026

Last verified

Mar, 2026

Keywords

  • Diabetes
  • Diabetes Self-Care
  • DSME
  • Genetic Education
  • Community Education
  • Arab Americans

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute on 2026-03-17.