Trial reportDiabetes research and clinical practice2023
Glycemic outcomes of a family-focused intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes: Main, mediated, and subgroup effects from the FAMS 2.0 RCT.
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- Assessing the Effectiveness of Digital Health Behavior Strategies on Type 2 Diabetes Management: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Audio-Based Care for Managing Diabetes in Adults: A Systematic Review.Medical care · 2025Pooled it
- Diabetes-specific family functioning typology associated with intervention engagement and effects: secondary analyses from a randomized controlled trial.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Trial
- The Goldilocks Dilemma on Balancing User Response and Reflection in mHealth Interventions: Observational Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Trial
- Development and Value of a Centralized Text Message-based Tracking and Support Program for the PRECIDENTD Study.Medical care · 2026Article
- Latent Profiles and Associated Factors of Health Problem-Solving Ability in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- A qualitative analysis of family experiences across diabetes-specific family functioning types during a family-focused intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Demographic, Clinical, Psychosocial, and Behavioral Predictors of Continuous Glucose Monitor Use in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Observational
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Abstract
aimsFamily/friend Activation to Motivate Self-care (FAMS) is a self-care support intervention delivered via mobile phones. We evaluated FAMS' effects on hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and intervention targets among adults with type 2 diabetes in a 15-month RCT.
methodsPersons with diabetes (PWDs) were randomized to FAMS or control with their support person (family/friend, optional). FAMS included monthly phone coaching and text messages for PWDs, and text messages for support persons over a 9-month intervention period.
resultsPWDs (N = 329) were 52 % male, 39 % reported minoritized race or ethnicity, with mean HbA1c 8.6 ± 1.7 %. FAMS improved HbA1c among PWDs with a non-cohabitating support person (-0.64 %; 95 % CI [-1.22 %, -0.05 %]), but overall mean effects were not significant. FAMS improved intervention targets including self-efficacy, dietary behavior, and family/friend involvement during the intervention period; these improvements mediated post-intervention HbA1c improvements (total indirect effect -0.27 %; 95 % CI [-0.49 %, -0.09 %]) and sustained HbA1c improvements at 12 months (total indirect effect -0.19 %; 95 % CI [-0.40 %, -0.01 %]).
conclusionsDespite improvements in most intervention targets, HbA1c improved only among PWDs engaging non-cohabitating support persons suggesting future family interventions should emphasize inclusion of these relationships. Future work should also seek to identify intervention targets that mediate improvements in HbA1c.
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