Randomized Trial of Exercise Promotion in Primary Care (EPPC)

Kaiser Permanente

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Diabetes; PreDiabetes; Sedentary Behavior

Treatments: Behavioral: Telephone-based motivational interviews

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04445168

KPSC IRB#10106M

Details and patient eligibility

About

Millions of Americans have diabetes or prediabetes, for which regular physical activity can reduce risks of unfavorable outcomes of these conditions. This study will test the effects of an evidence-based intervention in the primary care setting on increasing physical activity among these individuals. If effective, it can be broadly implemented in primary care.

Enrollment: 451 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 74 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Able to speak English or Spanish, Inactive defined as less than 30 minutes of MVPA per week, Prediabetes or diabetes not prescribed insulin, Kaiser Permanente member for at least 12 months, Receives primary care at the Fontana Medical Center, Body mass index between 18.5 and 40 kg/m2,

Exclusion criteria

Current use of insulin, Cardiovascular event in the past 6 months or other condition that limits physical activity, Pregnancy, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy in next 2 years, Current participation in another clinical trial or research study, Plans to move out of the area in next 2 years,

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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451 participants in 2 patient groups

Usual Care

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants assigned to usual care may receive advice from their primary care physician to increase their physical activity. They will receive handouts about every 6 weeks on general health topics.

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants assigned to the intervention arm will receive telephone-based motivational interviews with trained interventionists to encourage increases in physical activity.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Telephone-based motivational interviews