DPEP: Diabetes Prevention in Prediabetic Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of two interventions of lifestyle ( intensive and less intensive) to prevent diabetes in patients from Ethiopian origin, aged 25 to 55 years old with prediabetes living in Israel and insured by Clalit Health Services in the Central district, using resources existing in this Health Care system (HMO).
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Intensive Lifestyle counseling
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Behavioral: intensive lifestyle counseling
Intensive lifestyle counseling will include a bi annual visit of the primary physician and nurse, a group intervention about use of medical resources, healthy lifestyle a one to one intervention with a dietician about diet and a one to one intervention with a physiotherapist about exercise
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usual lifestyle counseling
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Behavioral: intensive lifestyle counseling
Intensive lifestyle counseling will include a bi annual visit of the primary physician and nurse, a group intervention about use of medical resources, healthy lifestyle a one to one intervention with a dietician about diet and a one to one intervention with a physiotherapist about exercise
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- occurence of diabetes [two years period]
Patients included in the study will have a one year lifestyle intervention ( two arms: intensive, less intensive) and will be followed for two years for the occurence of diabetes
Secondary Outcome Measures
- change in Body Mass index and Physical activity [two years]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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prediabetes
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age 25-55
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ethiopian origin
Exclusion Criteria:
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diabetes
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age under 25 or above 55
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non ethiopian origin
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Central district Clalit Health Services | Rishon Le Zion | Israel |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Meir Medical Center
- Clalit Health Services
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Joelle A Singer, M.D., Meir Medical Center
- Study Director: Dalia Blumenthal, M.D., Meir Medical Center
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 057/2012