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Diabetes Prevention in Prediabetic Patients

Conditions
Ethnic Group
Young Adults
Prediabetes
Community Health Services
Interventions
Behavioral: intensive lifestyle counseling
Registration Number
NCT01659697
Lead Sponsor
Meir Medical Center
Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of two interventions of lifestyle ( intensive and less intensive) to prevent diabetes in patients from Ethiopian origin, aged 25 to 55 years old with prediabetes living in Israel and insured by Clalit Health Services in the Central district, using resources existing in this Health Care system (HMO).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • prediabetes
  • age 25-55
  • ethiopian origin
Exclusion Criteria
  • diabetes
  • age under 25 or above 55
  • non ethiopian origin

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intensive Lifestyle counselingintensive lifestyle counseling-
usual lifestyle counselingintensive lifestyle counseling-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
occurence of diabetestwo years period

Patients included in the study will have a one year lifestyle intervention ( two arms: intensive, less intensive) and will be followed for two years for the occurence of diabetes

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change in Body Mass index and Physical activitytwo years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Central district Clalit Health Services

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Rishon Le Zion, Israel

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