U.S., June 26 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07669389) titled 'Effectiveness of a Diabetes Self-Management Program Among Ethnic Minority Elderly in Rural Thailand' on June 21.
Brief Summary: Type 2 diabetes is a serious health condition that affects many older adults from ethnic minority communities in Northern Thailand. These populations, often referred to as hill tribes, include groups such as Akha, Lahu, Hmong, and Lisu who live in remote mountainous areas of Chiang Rai Province. Previous research has found that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among ethnic minority elderly in Thailand is 16.8%, which is higher than the general Thai population. Many of these individuals have difficulty mana...