Peers empowering peers

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Prevention of diabetes in patients with obesity and prediabetes; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16613921
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Wisconsin–Madison

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2024-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 19 February 2024
• Study Completion: 2024-05-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. 40 years of age or older
2. Primary caregiver of one or more grandchildren, defined as one who provides instrumental and expressive care to a grandchild on a daily basis for an indefinite period of time”
3. Meet DPP eligibility requirements at the time of enrollment in the study, which includes:
3.1. Having overweight or obesity (BMI greater than or equal to 25 kg/m2)
3.2. No previous diagnosis of diabetes
3.3. A glycosylated hemoglobin A1C (A1C) between 5.7 % to 6.4 % (39 mmol/mol-46 mmol/mol) measured using a finger stick test at the time of enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

Grandmothers were excluded if they were pregnant or had diseases that would limit their life span and ability to participate in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Feasibility assessed using the number of potential participants versus the number successfully recruited, screened, consented and completing the 12-month study<br>2. Intervention adherence assessed using attendance and active participation at sessions<br>3. The acceptability of the intervention assessed using virtual focus group interviews at study completion (1 year) in a subsample of the study group

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measured at baseline and months 6 and 12:<br>1. Body weight measured without shoes and in light clothing to the nearest 0.1 kg. Each measurement will be done twice and the mean of the two measurements will be used.<br>2. Physical activity assessed with a Fitbit One physical activity tracker watch<br>3. Hemoglobin A1C measured using the A1cNow+ system