A Real-World Study of a Mobile Device-based Serious Health Game on Session Attendance in the National Diabetes Prevention Program

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus Risk
• Interventions: Other: WellQuest™

• Registration Number: NCT05039970
• Lead Sponsor: BioCentric, Inc.

Brief Summary

The overall prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the United States (US) is estimated at more than 30 million people, with an estimated 88 million more adults meeting the criteria for having prediabetes and being at risk for progressing to type 2 diabetes. The significant burden of diabetes, as well as the high individual and societal cost it bears, renders this disease among the highest public health priorities for the health authorities and policy makers. In response to the rising diabetes prevalence, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) in 2010 as a framework for diabetes prevention by providing evidence-based, affordable, and high-quality lifestyle change programs (LCPs). The National DPP LCP is a yearlong education-based curriculum focused on achieving modest weight loss (5% to 7%) and increasing participants' physical activity to reduce the risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes. To ensure high-quality programs and meaningful impact on participants, the CDC sets standards for organizations that wish to offer an LCP through the Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program (DPRP). The DPRP plays a critical role in ensuring that organizations can effectively deliver the evidence-based lifestyle change program with quality and fidelity. To achieve recognition status, organizations must periodically provide evidence that they are following a CDC-approved curriculum and achieving meaningful results on session attendance, body weight change, and physical activity minutes.

A recent analysis of National DPP data has shown that the attrition rates in this program are substantial and that they differ by age and race. Moreover, the attrition rates were inversely associated with the program success, as reflected by the LCP outcomes, and, specifically, participants' weight and level of physical activity. In view of these findings, the CDC is undertaking an effort to increase participant retention in the National DPP.

The proposed study will evaluate the pilot use of a free-of-charge mobile device-based serious health game (WellQuest™) within the frame of the National DPP LCP. WellQuest™ was designed with the goals to improve participant engagement and retention in the LCP, to encourage adoption and maintenance of healthy lifestyle habits among LCP participants, and to reinforce knowledge of the LCP curriculum.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-12
• Study Start: 2021-09-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-09-07
• Study First Posted: 2021-09-10
• Status Verified: 2022-10
• Primary Completion: 2022-10-31
• Study Completion: 2022-10-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 550

Inclusion Criteria

• Enrollment in a qualifying National DPP program
• Body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m2 for non-Asians and ≥23 kg/m2 for Asians.
• Have prediabetes identified by either a blood test or a self-reported risk test or have a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Exclusion Criteria

• Participants cannot have a previous diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes, prior to enrollment in a National DPP.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental Arm - WellQuest™ Users	WellQuest™	Participants in National DPP groups randomized to the experimental arm will be instructed by lifestyle coaches to download the WellQuest™ game application and will receive instructions on how to use the game throughout the LCP.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of Sessions Attended	6 Months	The primary outcome of this study is the number of sessions attended during the first 6 months following enrollment in a National DPP.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Retention in National DPP 4 months and 6 months after enrollment.	6 Months	This outcome would be retention reported in number of sessions at 4 months and 6 months after enrollment.
Game downloads among participants randomized to the experimental arm	6 Months	Proportion of participants who download the game
Daily time spent playing the serious health game in participants who downloaded the game.	Six Months	Amount of time in minutes spent by participants playing the game
Participants' game rating/Net Promoter Score or questionnaire.	Six Months	Likert scale rating of participants' satisfaction questionnaire (willingness to recommend to others)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

BioCentric, Inc.; 🇺🇸 Collingswood, New Jersey, United States