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Shared Decision Making in Diabetes Prevention for Women With a History of GDM

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Gestational Diabetes
Interventions
Behavioral: Shared decision-making with pharmacists
Registration Number
NCT03766256
Lead Sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Brief Summary

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a risk factor for the development of Type 2 diabetes. Lifestyle change and metformin are equally effective in preventing diabetes in patients with a history of GDM, so these women should choose a strategy based on their preferences and values, which may vary by race/ethnicity. This proposal will engage 32 women in shared decision making about diabetes prevention.

Detailed Description

The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) demonstrated that intensive lifestyle change and metformin both prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes (T2DM), but uptake of either approach has been minimal. The research team is implementing a shared decision-making (SDM) intervention for diabetes prevention funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK; R18 DK105464). In this clinic-based pragmatic trial, the Prediabetes Informed Decisions and Education (PRIDE) study, pharmacists engage patients with prediabetes in evidence-based diabetes prevention using an SDM framework. The research team reached the recruitment goal (n=350) more than 15 months ahead of schedule and enrolled 1.5 times the number of projected participants (n=515), including 56% from racial/ethnic minority groups. PRIDE has been highly successful in treatment engagement, as 85% of participants chose either lifestyle change or metformin. Furthermore, among patients who have reached 12-month follow-up, PRIDE participants as a group have lost more weight than matched controls (-5.2 lbs. vs. -0.29 lbs., p\<0.001).

PRIDE targets both men and women with prediabetes. Only five PRIDE participants had a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during a prior pregnancy. GDM is more common among minority women and a history of a GDM diagnosis is one of the most significant risk factors for incident type 2 diabetes, increasing the risk of developing T2DM upwards of sevenfold. The research team is planning to pilot an SDM intervention for women with a history of GDM. This project would advance a patient-centered approach to increase uptake of both evidence-based diabetes prevention strategies among the subgroup of minority women at the highest risk of progression to T2DM.

In the proposed project, the research team plans to enroll women with a history of GDM in a pilot study, tracking their choice of diabetes prevention strategy and their weight change over time. Importantly, the pilot will enable the research team to estimate the sample size for a future, multi-center study to engage women with a history of GDM in SDM for diabetes prevention. The project's specific aim is as follows:

In a pilot study, to deliver the tailored intervention to a diverse sample of 32 women with a history of GDM and hemoglobin A1c from 5.7-6.4% who have not yet developed Type 2 diabetes, with a sample divided equally between whites, African Americans, Latinas and Asian Americans

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
33
Inclusion Criteria
  • Overweight or obese (BMI >25 or >23 if Asian American)
  • at least 6 weeks post-partum
  • have a history of gestational diabetes mellitus
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Currently pregnant,
  • not a UCLA Health patient
  • any history of a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, based on billing codes, laboratory values, or taking any antiglycemic medications
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Shared decision-making with pharmacistsShared decision-making with pharmacistsPharmacist-coordinated shared decision making about treatment for history of gestational diabetes mellitus (lifestyle change and/or metformin), using a decision tool
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Choice of evidence-based diabetes prevention (lifestyle change or metformin)2 weeks

One of four participant decisions: 1) choosing to attend a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-certified diabetes prevention program, 2) choosing to start metformin as diabetes prevention, 3) choosing both the diabetes prevention program and metformin, 4) choosing NOT to start either the diabetes prevention program or start metformin.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Weight change9 months

Change of weight as measured in the EHR

Systolic blood pressure9 months

Change in systolic blood pressure as measured in the EHR

Decisional conflict2 weeks

Three collaboRATE items that measure decisional conflict

Trial Locations

Locations (20)

Toluca Lake Health Center

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Burbank, California, United States

UCLA Internal Medicine Family Westwood Suite 465

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Los Angeles, California, United States

100 Medical Plaza Primary Care Suites 455 & 490

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Internal Medicine Women's Health Clinic Suites 250 & 290

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Wilshire Office

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Santa Monica, California, United States

Pacific Palisades

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Pacific Palisades, California, United States

12th Street Clinic

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Santa Monica, California, United States

CPN Santa Monica 15th Street Family Medicine Practice

🇺🇸

Santa Monica, California, United States

Santa Moica Bay Physicians/20th Street 10th Floor

🇺🇸

Santa Monica, California, United States

Santa Monica Bay Physicians/20th Street 3rd Floor

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Santa Monica, California, United States

Santa Monica Internal Medicine

🇺🇸

Santa Monica, California, United States

Santa Moica Bay Physicians Ocean Park

🇺🇸

Santa Monica, California, United States

Jack H. Skirball Health Center

🇺🇸

Woodland Hills, California, United States

CPN Woodland Hills Practice

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Woodland Hills, California, United States

CPN Brentwood

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Los Angeles, California, United States

CPN/Santa Monica Parkside

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Santa Monica, California, United States

UCLA Family Health Clinic

🇺🇸

Santa Monica, California, United States

CPN West Washington Internal Medicine

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Los Angeles, California, United States

UCLA Internal Medicine Geriatrics Suite 365 & 420

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Santa Monica Bay Physicians Plaza

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Santa Monica, California, United States

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