PowerUp for Health: A Diabetes Prevention Program for Men

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Conditions studied: Type 2 Diabetes, Men

In brief

The purpose of this two-year proposal is to: 1. develop and 2. complete a pilot test of an adaptation of the evidence-based National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) tailored to engage men with prediabetes in disadvantaged communities in New York City. The sites for this pilot study are New York City Parks and recreation centers. Study's main outcome is weight loss of 5-7% baseline weight.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02555631

Run by

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

People needed

29

Starts

2015-09-01

Expected to finish

2016-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-06-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• pre-diabetes by ADA risk test or an A1c in past year in prediabetes range
• BMI 24 or above (22 for Asians)
• male
• lives, works or spend much time in the disadvantaged neighborhood of the park site

You may not qualify if…

• cannot read or write in English or Spanish
• has diagnosed diabetes
• obvious mental disability so as to preclude health behavior changes

Where it is running

• Albert Einstein College of Medicine — The Bronx, New York, United States

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