Getting in Balance: A Workplace Diabetes Prevention Intervention Trial
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Overweight, Obesity
In brief
This study evaluates two group-based Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle interventions delivered in the workplace to individuals at risk for pre-diabetes: 1) an in-person group-based lifestyle intervention; and 2) an internet-based intervention delivered using an online platform with lifestyle coaching support. Eligible participants will be randomized equally to each intervention program (120 participants in each).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02589873
- Run by
- Kaiser Permanente
- People needed
- 157
- Starts
- 2015-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2017-08-15
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-10-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Ethnicity: All ethnic groups;
- Sex: all genders;
- Age (as of date of enrollment): Lower age limit: 18 years; Upper age limit: NONE;
- Body mass index ≥ 25.0 kg/m2; ≥23 kg/m2 if Asian
- Having pre-diabetes based on a score of 9+ on the CDC pre-diabetes screener
- Able and willing to enroll and provide written, informed consent, i.e., to:
- meet the time and data collection requirements of the study;
- be randomized to one of the two intervention programs;
- adhere to the recommendations of the study intervention as assigned; and
- participate in follow-up for 12 months.
You may not qualify if…
- Does not work at one of the participating employer work locations/departments;
- Inability to speak, read, or understand English;
- No regular access to a computer with internet capabilities;
- Diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus;
- Systolic blood pressure ≥ 180 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mm Hg on more than one occasion during the last year;
- Having a medical or physical condition that make moderate intensity physical activity (like a brisk walk) difficult or unsafe, such as exercise induced asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD);
- Use of weight-loss medications in the past 3 months;
- Regular use (> 5 days/month) of medications that affect appetite or weight (e.g., oral corticosteroids, insulin, oral hypoglycemics etc.);
- Currently enrolled in a weight loss program;
- Planning to undergo bariatric surgery during the study period;
- Heart disease (angina, heart attack (myocardial infarction), congestive heart failure (CHF)), stroke;
- Renal insufficiency;
- Diagnosis of cancer (other than non-melanoma skin cancer) that was active or treated with radiation or chemotherapy within the past 2 years;
- Pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant during the study period;
- Already enrolled or planning to enroll in a research study that would limit full participation in this study or confound the observation and interpretation of the study's findings;
- Planning to transfer to another department location during the study period;
- Planning to move out of the area during the study period;
- Investigator discretion for clinical safety or protocol adherence reasons.
Where it is running
- City and County of San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States
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