Lawrence Latino Diabetes Prevention Project
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Registration Number
- NCT00810290
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- Brief Summary
The Lawrence Latino Diabetes Prevention Project (LLDPP) is a community-based translational research study which aims to reduce the risk of diabetes among Latinos who have a \>30% probability of developing diabetes in the next 7.5 years per a predictive equation. The project was conducted in Lawrence, Massachusetts; a predominantly Caribbean-origin urban Latino community. Individuals were identified primarily from a community health center's patient panel, screened for study eligibility, randomized to either a usual care or a lifestyle intervention condition, and followed for one year.
- Detailed Description
The group format of the intervention included 13 group sessions complemented by 3 individual home contacts over one year and was implemented by individuals from the community with training and supervision by a clinical research nutritionist and a behavioral psychologist. Study measures included demographics, Stern predictive equation components (age, gender, ethnicity, fasting glucose, systolic blood pressure, HDL-cholesterol, body mass index, and family history of diabetes), glycosylated hemoglobin, dietary intake, physical activity, depressive symptoms, social support, and quality of life. Body weight was measured at baseline, 6-months, and one-year; all other measures were assessed at baseline and one-year. All surveys were orally administered in Spanish.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 312
- Is Latino/Hispanic;
- Has a 7.5 year likelihood of becoming diabetic of greater than or equal to 30% as predicted by the Stern formula;
- Is greater than or equal to 25 years of age;
- Has a BMI greater than or equal to 24 kg m2.
- An inability or unwillingness to give informed consent;
- Has clinically diagnosed diabetes, or a fasting blood sugar of greater than or equal to 126 mg/dl;
- Plans to move out of the area within the study period;
- Has a psychiatric illness which limits ability to participate;
- Has no telephone;
- Is unable to walk unaided, or cannot walk five city blocks (1/4 mile) without stopping;
- Is not cleared for the PA component by the pt's GLFHC primary care provider;
- Has a medical conditions likely to limit lifespan;
- Is on medications or has a medical condition that interfere with the assessment for diabetes.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight loss. 1 year HgbA1c 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in fasting blood sugar. 1 year Changes in LDL- and HDL-cholesterol. 1 year Change in blood pressure. 1 year Change in depression. 1 year Change in quality of life. 1 year
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Lawrence Senior Center
🇺🇸Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States