Post Trial Analysis of a Primary Prevention Study in Asian Indians

India Diabetes Research Foundation & Dr. A. Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospitals

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes

Treatments: Behavioral: Text Messaging via Short Message Service

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02848547

IDRFARH010

Details and patient eligibility

About

An extended follow-up study of NCT00819455 conducted 5 years post randomization. In this study we estimate the incidence of type 2 diabetes among participants enrolled in the diabetes prevention programme. This will provide comparison of the progression to diabetes among group motivated through text messages and the group educated only during enrollment. A total of 537 participants were enrolled in the primary study and are invited to participate in a follow-up visit 3 years post active trial period.

Enrollment: 537 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 63 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Participants of the primary prevention programme - NCT00819455.

Exclusion criteria

Unwilling for participation

Trial design

537 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention - SMS

Description:

Participants in the intervention group received periodic text messages on healthy lifestyle throughout the study period.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Text Messaging via Short Message Service

Control - Standard Care

Description:

Participants in the control group received standard one time advice at entry in the study.