A Mobile Phone-based Program for Adults With Prediabetes

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Conditions studied: Prediabetic State, Diabetes Mellitus

In brief

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) can be prevented through weight loss and increased physical activity, yet its prevalence continues to rise. This trend may be due in part to low rates of participation in evidence-based lifestyle change programs such as the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). New strategies are needed to promote healthy behaviors among individuals at risk for T2DM, and mobile health technologies may be an effective and scalable approach to achieve this. One promising tool is JOOL Health, a mobile phone-based application that leverages principles from Self-Determination Theory to help individuals understand how certain behaviors (e.g. sleep, diet, physical activity) influence their ability to pursue their core values and purpose in life. Through personalized messaging and feedback, JOOL Health aims to increase autonomous motivation, a form of motivation closely associated with the initiation and maintenance of healthy behaviors. In this mixed methods pilot randomized controlled trial, the investigators will test whether the JOOL Health mobile phone-based application -- used alone and in conjunction with other mobile health technologies to track weight and physical activity -- can increase autonomous motivation to prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among individuals with prediabetes who previously declined participation in a Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03025607

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

69

Starts

2017-05-03

Expected to finish

2018-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-19

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Invited to participate in a DPP by the participant's health plan, but have not engaged in a program at least 6 months after receiving the first letter of invitation
• Wireless internet access
• Personal smartphone access

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals currently participating in another lifestyle or behavior change program or research study
• Inability to read, write, or speak English
• Inability to provide informed consent
• Women who are pregnant or intend to become pregnant during the intervention period

Where it is running

• University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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