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Delay Discounting as a Target for Self-Regulation in Prediabetes

Leonard Epstein4 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 78 人开始时间: 2018年2月12日最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
已完成
发起方
入组人数
78
试验地点
4
主要终点
Change in Delay Discounting

研究概览

简要总结

The proposed research will translate research on delay discounting to the prevention of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in persons with prediabetes. In this study, the investigators will verify target engagement (DD) by examining if EFT improves DD under conditions shown to increase discounting of the future. Prediabetics will be randomized to receive EFT/ERT in a factorial design when experiencing simulated poverty/neutral conditions, respectively. The effects will be measured on DD. The investigators predict that poverty conditions will increase discounting of the future for ERT subjects, but those receiving EFT will show levels of DD similar to levels observed for participants in the wealth condition.

详细描述

The prevention of Type 2 diabetes in an obese person with prediabetes requires developing a healthier lifestyle. The rational approach for someone with prediabetes would be to eat healthier, be more active, lose weight, and manage their comorbidities. However, preliminary research suggests that individuals with Type 2 diabetes discount the future and engage in behaviors that maximize current pleasure and short-term gain; thus, daily choices needed to improve future health are rare in this population. Delay discounting (DD) describes the choice of smaller immediate versus larger delayed rewards. This behavioral process is related to a wide variety of health choices, ranging from preventive health to behavioral and medical regimen adherence, including regimens used for Type 2 diabetes. The investigators believe that DD provides a target for one type of self-regulation that can improve a wide variety of health behaviors and medical adherence.

Research from our laboratories has shown that episodic future thinking (EFT), a form of prospection which reduces the bias towards immediate gratification, activates brain regions involved in planning and prospection such that future rewards have increased value and the extent of delay discounting is reduced. Cueing individuals to think about future events during inter-temporal decision-making reduces the rate of DD, eating in and outside of the laboratory, and smoking behavior. The overarching goal of this research is to use an experimental medicine approach to translate basic research on DD and EFT into clinical interventions to prevent the transition from prediabetes to a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Factorial
主要目的
Basic Science
盲法
None

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • Prediabetes: Participants must have a diagnosis of prediabetes within the last 2 years or meet criteria for prediabetes. The American Diabetes Association guidelines defines prediabetes as Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) 100-125 mg/dl, 2h glucose 140-199 mg/dl after Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT), or hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) approximately 5.7-6.4%.
  • Comorbidities: Participants must have a history of comorbid diagnosis such as hypertension and/or hyperlipidemia to participate in the behavioral portion of this study. Hypertension is defined as blood pressure greater than 140/90 on two separate occasions at least one week apart, or medical management for hypertension (i.e. medications including Lisinopril and Diovan). Dyslipidemia is defined by LDL greater than 130 mg/dl, or non-fasting non HDL cholesterol ≥160mg/dL or medical management for dyslipidemia (medications including Niacin, Lovastatin).

排除标准

  • Type 2 Diabetes: Individuals will be excluded if they have Type 2 Diabetes.
  • Pregnancy: Women who are pregnant or lactating will be excluded from participation.
  • Conditions that affect adherence: Participants should not have a condition that would limit participation which include medical conditions that would affect individuals' ability to use the computer for prolonged period of time; leave the individual unable to ambulate; or current diagnoses of an eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia,), unmanaged psychiatric disorder (depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), schizophrenia), or an intellectual impairment that would impact study adherence.
  • Abnormal glucose related to medications: Participants should not be taking medications that would limit participation and cause abnormal glucose levels (e.g. atypical antipsychotic medications or glucocorticoids) including diabetic drugs such as Metformin.
  • Unwilling or unable to eat study food: Participants who are unwilling or not able to eat the study food (a PowerBar) will not be able to take part in this study.
  • Prior participation in similar studies: Individuals who have recently participated in a laboratory study using similar methods may also be excluded.
  • Do not meet discounting criteria: Individuals who do not meet discounting criteria (e.g. nonsystematic discounting) on a delay discounting task may be excluded.

结局指标

主要结局

Change in Delay Discounting

时间窗: Delay Discounting will be measured at baseline (session 1) and after receiving EFT/ERT and Scarcity/Narrative (within about 2 weeks)

Delay Discounting will be measured using monetary Delay Discounting tasks with $100 as the delayed reward. Delay discounting is assessed using Area Under the Curve (AUC), or time\*indifference point/delay. AUC for delay discounting included time (x-axis) and indifference point (y-axis), or the amount of money at which the immediate and delayed options are approximately equal. Indifference points are a percentage of the max amount (range 0 - 100). AUC adds the calculated areas for each timepoint from the previous timepoint. Ordinal AUC was used as the measure. Ordinal AUC normalizes the horizontal axis time points to have equal distances between them. AUC ranges from 0 (most impulsive, did not choose delay) to 100 (least impulsive, always chose delay). This is the difference in delay discounting between session 2 and session 1. Larger numbers indicate a decrease in discounting, or less impulsive, while smaller/negative numbers indicate an increase in discounting, or more impulsive.

Reinforcing Value of Food

时间窗: Session 2

Reinforcing value of food was measured using the relative reinforcing efficacy questionnaire in which participants are asked how many portions of food they would purchase at various prices. Intensity is the number of portions they would purchase and consume when the price is $0.

次要结局

  • Change in Working Memory Span(Working Memory will be measured at baseline (session 1) and after receiving EFT/ERT Scarcity/Neutral intervention (up to 2 weeks post-baseline))

研究者

发起方
Leonard Epstein
申办方类型
Other
责任方
Sponsor Investigator
主要研究者

Leonard Epstein

Principal Investigator

State University of New York at Buffalo

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