Financial incentives to improve glycemic control in African American adults with type 2 diabetes: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Financial incentives is emerging as a viable strategy for improving clinical outcomes for adults with type 2 diabetes. However, there is limited data on optimal structure for financial incentives and whether financial incentives are effective in African Americans with type 2 diabetes. This pilot study evaluated impact of three financial incentive structures on glycemic control in this population.

Methods

Sixty adults with type 2 diabetes were randomized to one of three financial incentive structures: 1) single incentive (Group 1) at 3 months for Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) reduction, 2) two-part equal incentive (Group 2) for home testing of glucose and HbA1c reduction at 3 months, and 3) three-part equal incentive (Group 3) for home testing, attendance of weekly teleph

SUBMITTER: Egede LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7803385 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature