Principal Findings
depressive symptoms, depression, T2DM, diabetes distress, diabetes
DIABETES
To our knowledge, this is the first fully powered clinical trial to demonstrate the effectiveness of delivering DMGVs using an immersive 3D telemedicine platform versus IP care. Both approaches were similarly effective in reducing mean HbAOur preliminary study compared IP versus immersive DSME delivery among 89 low-income African American women with uncontrolled T2DM [Nearly half of our participants at baseline had measurable depressive symptoms and diabetes distress. Prior research has revealed a strong correlation between depression, diabetes distress, and uncontrolled diabetes [Given our pilot study showed increased physical activity among study participants, the null finding in physical activity in WIC2 was unexpected [