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Intervening in Diabetes With Healthy Eating, Activity, and Linkages To Healthcare - The I-D-HEALTH Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hyperglycemia
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Diabetes Mellitus
Obesity
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Overweight
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Overnutrition
Registration Number
NCT01435603
Lead Sponsor
Northwestern University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare ways of giving advice and providing support to improve diet and physical activity in adult primary care patients with elevated body mass index and dysglycemia.

Detailed Description

This is a randomized comparative effectiveness trial to evaluate the health and economic effects of a community-based intensive lifestyle intervention for adult primary care patients with elevated body mass index and dysglycemia (either type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes). The study will use qualitative and quantitative methods to assess reach, effectiveness, costs, adoption, implementation, and maintenance of a clinical-community partnership to offer intensive lifestyle intervention resources to eligible adult primary care patients.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
331
Inclusion Criteria
  1. 18 years of age or older, AND
  2. Body-mass index of ≥ 24 kg/m2, AND
  3. Documented Dysglycemia: Either by verification of laboratory test (Fasting Plasma Glucose 100-125 mg/dl OR 2-hour Post-challenge Plasma Glucose 140-199 mg/dl OR A1c 5.7%-10.9%) OR confirmation of Type 2 diabetes mellitus by self-report with verification

Exclusion Criteria (any of the following):

Diseases/Conditions that could limit lifespan and/or increase risk with a lifestyle intervention:

  1. Significant cardiovascular disease:

    • Uncontrolled hypertension: systolic blood pressure >180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >105 mmHg
    • A1c > 10.9%
    • Heart attack, stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in the past 6 months
    • Chest pain, dizziness, or fainting with physical exertion
  2. Lung disease:

    • Chronic obstructive airways disease or asthma requiring home oxygen
  3. Pregnancy

  4. Any other known condition that could limit ability to become physically active or limit life span to <5 years

Exclusions related to metabolism:

  1. Use of medications known to produce hyperglycemia
  2. Known disease leading to abnormal glucose metabolism, other than diabetes mellitus, including Cushing's syndrome; acromegaly; pheochromocytoma; chronic pancreatitis

Exclusion for conditions or behaviors likely to affect the conduct of the study:

  1. Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
  2. Unable to communicate with the pertinent research study staff
  3. Unable to read written English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent Change in Body WeightBaseline to 12 months

(Body weight at 12 months subtracted from baseline body weight) divided by baseline body weight. Negative numbers indicate a weight loss.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incremental Costs6, 12, and 24 months

The study will capture direct medical, direct non-medical, and indirect costs from individual participants. Mean changes in these costs will be compared across randomized study arms.

Changes in Health State UtilityBaseline to 6,12, and 24 months

The study collects individual participant survey data that will include the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-12 health-related quality of life questionnaire. Responses from the questionnaire are used to construct a validated numerical score that expresses global health-related quality of life across a range of 0 (death) to 1 (perfect health). Changes in this indicator will be evaluated.

Percent Change in Body WeightBaseline to 6 and 24 months
Percent Change in Blood Total CholesterolBaseline to 6, 12, and 24 months
Percent Change in A1cBaseline to 6, 12, and 24 months
Percent Change in Blood PressureBaseline to 6, 12, and 24 months
Percent Change in Dietary CompositionBaseline to 6, 12, and 24 months
Percent Change in Physical ActivityBaseline to 6, 12, and 24 months

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

YMCA of Metro Chicago

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

McGaw YMCA

🇺🇸

Evanston, Illinois, United States

YMCA of Metro Chicago
🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States

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