Nurse counseling to help adults with type 2 diabetes take their medicines
Tests personalized nurse counseling on medication-taking and blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Key facts
- Who runs it
- University of Basrah
- Where
- Basra, IraqSee the site
- Trial code
- Registry title
- A Nurse-Led Personalized Self-Management Counseling Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence and Glycemic Control in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- People taking part
- 128 people, planned
- Starts
- 15 Nov 2026
- Expected to end
- 25 Apr 2027
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets no study treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Nurse-Led Personalized Self-Management Counseling
- Record updated
- 12 November 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Adults aged 18 years or older
- Individuals with a confirmed medical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Individuals currently receiving prescribed pharmacological treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (oral antidiabetic medications and/or injectable glucose-lowering medications)
- Individuals who are able to communicate effectively with the research team
- Individuals who are willing and able to provide written informed consent
- Individuals who are available to participate in the counseling intervention and complete the scheduled follow-up assessments
Who cannot take part
- Individuals who are unable to complete the planned follow-up assessments; **Study Population**; The study will include adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus receiving routine diabetes care at the selected study setting
- Individuals diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus or gestational diabetes
- Individuals with an acute medical condition requiring hospitalization at the time of recruitment
- Individuals currently participating in another structured diabetes self-management intervention or clinical trial that may interfere with the study outcomes
- Individuals with severe cognitive or communication impairments that prevent participation in the counseling intervention or completion of study assessments
Where in Iraq
- College of Nursing, University of BasrahBasra, IraqContact: Sundus Sundus Baqer Dawood, PhDNo longer taking part
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
T2D is a chronic disease that forces people with diabetes to take their medications as prescribed and adhere to the recommended self-care practices to control their blood sugar and prevent complications. For a few patients, however, poor medication adherence is a problem due to forgetfulness, medication concerns, side effects, scheduling of medications in daily life, lack of access to medication, or lack of social support.
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Researchers want to see whether a customized nurse-led counseling service is effective in enhancing adherence to diabetes medications for adults with type 2 diabetes in a randomized controlled trial. The study will also explore the impact of the intervention on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels when compared to usual care.
Participants who meet the criteria will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a usual care control group. Intervention group will be given a structured nurse-led counseling program, tailored to them, for 5 consecutive days. Assessment of medication taking barriers, providing education on medication adherence, problem solving strategies, individual goal setting, and development of a personal action plan will be incorporated into the program. A primary identified barrier to medication adherence will be identified and used to guide the counseling provided.
The participants in the control group will be provided with standard diabetes care, as provided by the study site's services. Prespecified outcomes will be measured at baseline and at follow-up, including adherence to medication. HbA1c will be determined per study protocol to assess glycemic control.
The results could guide the potential for a brief, individualized nurse-led counselling program as a feasible intervention for promoting adherence to treatment and self-management of diabetes in adults with type 2 diabetes.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Nurse-Led Personalized Self-Management Counseling GroupTreatment being tested
Participants will receive a structured, nurse-led personalized self-management counseling intervention designed to improve medication adherence and glycemic control. The intervention will address individual barriers to medication adherence, diabetes self-management practices, and strategies for improving adherence to prescribed treatment recommendations
Treatment: Nurse-Led Personalized Self-Management Counseling
- Usual Care Control GroupNo study treatment, for comparison
Participants will receive the usual diabetes care provided at the study setting, including routine clinical consultations, standard diabetes education, and prescribed medical treatment, without receiving the additional structured nurse-led personalized counseling intervention
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- A Nurse-Led Personalized Self-Management Counseling Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence and Glycemic Control in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Plain-language title
- Nurse counseling to help adults with type 2 diabetes take their medicinesGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
- Record updated
- 12 November 2026