Peer-Supported Diabetes Self-Care Intervention to Improve Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and Diabetes Management

Diabetes mellitus is the ninth leading cause of mortality worldwide. Diabetes is a chronic condition with a major impact on the life and well-being of individuals, families, and societies globally. The three main types of diabetes are type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM); approximately 90% of the total cases accounts for T2DM. T2DM is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia and affects 9.5% of adults aged 20-99 years. The highly burdensome condition is predominantly prevalent in elderly population and distresses 19.3% of elderly aged 65-99 years. Elderly with diabetes have poor Health related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in comparison with their peers of similar age from the general populations. The determinants of poor HRQoL in elderly with T2DM diabetes population are - poor glycemic control, long duration of diabetes, multiple co-morbidities, depression, high body mass index (BMI), poor self-management practices, higher diabetes related distress, low social support and increased social isolation. Diabetes Self-management Education and Support (DSME/S) is a critical element of care to improve the overall condition of diabetic patients. Self-care does play a critical role in elderly diabetes management. The goal of the current clinical trial is to develop and assess the effectiveness of peer supported diabetes self-care intervention in improving the HRQoL in elderly with type 2 diabetes.

NCT Number	NCT05637437
Lead Sponsor	Universiti Putra Malaysia
Conditions	Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Enrollment	90 participants
Start Date	2025-07-14
Primary Completion	2026-02-28 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-02-28 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-08-07