This pilot randomized control trial will be testing an empowerment-based virtual group diabetes self-management education and support (DSME/S) for African American/Black adults with type 2 diabetes living in Detroit. Participants interested in participating in this study will first be consented then they will complete a baseline health assessment including a questionnaire and physiologic testing. Using a 50/50 randomization scheme, participants will be randomized to either a control group or the virtual DSME/S group and be told of their placement. Participants randomized to the control group will receive community resources, diabetes specific newsletters, and pedometers. Participants randomized to the virtual DSME/S group will receive 10-weekly 1-hour virtual DSME/S sessions with a certified diabetes care and education specialists through Zoom for Health at the University of Michigan, a HIPPA compliant platform. After the intervention is complete and then again 3 months later, participants in both groups will be invited to complete an additional health assessment.
This pilot randomized control trial will be testing an empowerment-based virtual group diabetes self-management education and support (DSME/S) for African American/Black adults with type 2 diabetes living in Detroit. Participants will be randomized to either a control group or the virtual DSME/S group.