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Culturally Relevant Exercise for Diabetes (CURE-D)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus
Interventions
Behavioral: Bollywood Dance Exercise
Registration Number
NCT02061618
Lead Sponsor
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Brief Summary

The Culturally Relevant Exercise for Diabetes (CURE-D) study will determine whether a culturally-sensitive dance intervention is an accepted and effective physical intervention for South Asian women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The CURE-D study will determine if Bollywood dance exercise improves diabetes outcomes in South Asian women.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
29
Inclusion Criteria
  • Sex: Females
  • Ethnicity: South Asian
  • Hemoglobin A1c ≥ 6.0 mg/dL
  • A PAMF patient for ≥ 24 months
  • Able and willing to enroll and meet the requirements of the study.
Exclusion Criteria
  • BMI > 35
  • Insulin dependent
  • Current atrial fibrillation
  • Active treatment for cancer
  • Diagnosis of a terminal illness and/or in hospice care
  • Any serious medical condition which would prevent long-term participation or which would contraindicate physical activity
  • Pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant during the study period
  • Inability to speak, read, or understand English
  • No longer a PAMF patient or planning to transfer care outside of PAMF during the study period
  • Investigator discretion for clinical safety or protocol adherence reasons.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Bollywood Dance ExerciseBollywood Dance ExerciseParticipants in the Bollywood Dance Exercise group will take part in an 8-week dance intervention. The dance classes will take place 2 times per week, approximately 60 minutes per class, for 8 weeks total.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hemoglobin A1c8-week follow-up

Change from Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c level at 8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body Mass IndexBaseline, 8-week follow-up
Blood PressureBaseline, 8-week follow-up
Physical ActivityBaseline, 8-week follow-up

Assessed by accelerometers

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute

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Palo Alto, California, United States

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