Evaluation of a Lifestyle Intervention for Employees With Prediabetes

The Ohio State University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Prediabetes; Obese; Overweight

Treatments: Behavioral: Lifestyle counseling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01682954

2012H0149

1R34DK093907 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a worksite lifestyle intervention for diabetes prevention among employees with prediabetes.

Full description

The lifestyle intervention includes a 16-week group-based program which targets weight reduction through the adoption of a lower fat diet and greater physical activity.

Enrollment: 78 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-65 years old
• overweight or obese
• prediabetes with elevated glucose value

Exclusion criteria

• recent cardiovascular event
• use of corticosteroids
• concurrent participation in a structured weight loss program
• pregnant or lactating

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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78 participants in 2 patient groups

Lifestyle counseling

Experimental group

Description:

Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: Lifestyle counseling

Usual Care

No Intervention group

Description:

Usual care from primary care physician