biostudies-literatureUnknown6(3)Browning C<h4>Objective</h4>To assess the effectiveness of a coach-led motivational interviewing (MI) intervention in improving glycaemic control, as well as clinical, psychosocial and self-care outcomes of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) compared with usual care.<h4>Design</h4>Pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT).<h4>Setting</h4>Community Health Stations (CHSs) in Fengtai district, Beijing, China.<h4>Participants</h4>Of the 41 randomised CHSs (21 intervention and 20 control), 21 intervention CHSs (372 participants) and 18 control CHSs (296 participants) started participation.<h4>Intervention</h4>Intervention participants received telephone and face-to-face MI health coaching in addition to usual care from their CHS. Control participants received usual care only. MediBMJ opene009319https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4785304biostudies-literatureManagement of type 2 diabetes in China: the Happy Life Club, a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial using health coaches.PMC4785304Yang HZhang TEnticott JCThomas SAChapman ALiu SBrowning CfalseManagement of type 2 diabetes in China: the Happy Life Club, a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial using health coaches.<h4>Objective</h4>To assess the effectiveness of a coach-led motivational interviewing (MI) intervention in improving glycaemic control, as well as clinical, psychosocial and self-care outcomes of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) compared with usual care.<h4>Design</h4>Pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT).<h4>Setting</h4>Community Health Stations (CHSs) in Fengtai district, Beijing, China.<h4>Participants</h4>Of the 41 randomised CHSs (21 intervention and 20 control), 21 intervention CHSs (372 participants) and 18 control CHSs (296 participants) started participation.<h4>Intervention</h4>Intervention participants received telephone and face-to-face MI health coaching in addition to usual care from their CHS. Control participants received usual care only. Medi2016-01-01T00:00:00Z2016 Mar2026-07-15T20:26:17.412Z2026-07-09T10:15:29.813ZS-EPMC47853042694469210.1136/bmjopen-2015-009319