Community Approach to Reduce the Risks of Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes

Treatments: Behavioral: Dulce Mother lifestyle training program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01613937

SWDI Dulce Mothers

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: The current study examined the effectiveness of a culturally-appropriate adaptation of the diabetes prevention program (DPP) curriculum in reducing type 2 diabetes risk in Latinas with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Research Design and Methods: Seventy-six Latinas aged 18-45 years with GDM in the past 3 years participated in an 8-week group-based, peer-educator led lifestyle intervention based on the DPP, with adaptations appropriate to Latino culture and recent mothers. Clinical and self-report indicators were assessed at baseline, post-intervention (month-3), and follow-up (month-6).

Hypothesis-The modified culturally tailored DPP will improve risk factors associated with the development of type 2 DM.

Enrollment: 67 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-45 years old
• Latina
• GDM within the last 3 years
• able and willing to participate in physical activity sessions

Exclusion criteria

• current diabetes
• severe illness that would preclude them from coming to the sessions

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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67 participants in 1 patient group

Lifestyle

Experimental group

Description:

12 once weekly Lifestyle training program

Treatment:

Behavioral: Dulce Mother lifestyle training program