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Modified Diabetes Prevention Program in Ecuador

Completed
Conditions
PreDiabetes
Registration Number
NCT04835636
Lead Sponsor
Ohio University
Brief Summary

This pilot study will evaluate the use of a modified (cultural and language) adaptation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program in a cohort in Quito Ecuador.

Detailed Description

This pilot study will evaluate the use of a modified (cultural and language) adaptation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program in a cohort in Quito Ecuador. People who took the program had the option to participate in the research component. All participants selected the research component.

Adaptations- the coaches will be physicians from PUCE and they will administer this program for eligible employees who have biochemical prediabetes.

The program will be modified to be able to fit within the school curriculum. The diabetes prevention program will be offered in Spanish and the content modified to better fit the cultural norms for the Quito Ecuador population.

Participants will be adults with prediabetes as screened by the CDC Diabetes Risk Test and confirmed by HbA1c.

Outcome measures will include change in mean HbA1c, change in weight, physical activity, and attendance to the program.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
33
Inclusion Criteria

Adults who worked at the university and had biochemical prediabetes.

Exclusion Criteria

Those with known diabetes, those unwilling to complete a 6 month intervention.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HbA1c90-120 days

measure of glucose over 90-120 days

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Weight change6 months

change in weight over the 6 month program

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