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Phase 4 N=92 Randomized Treatment

Intervention to Promote Weight Loss in Latinas At-risk for Diabetes

Diabetes

Enrolled (actual)
92
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Body Weight — -4.0; .8; -.9 kg

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Promotora-led Intervention (Behavioral); Metformin Therapy (Drug); Usual Care (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 20+ yrs
Sex
Female
Sponsor
Temple University
Primary completion
Feb 2016

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Body Weight
-4.0; .8; -.9

Summary

The overarching goal of this project is to develop and test a behavioral intervention delivered by promotoras to help at-risk Latinas lose weight and prevent diabetes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Female gender
  • Latino ethnicity
  • Spanish fluency
  • Age ≥20 years
  • BMI ≥25 kg/m2
  • And "increased risk of diabetes" (ADA Diabetes Risk Score ≥4 as determine by 7-item questionnaire and hemoglobin A1C ≥ 5.6%)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Hemoglobin A1C ≥ 6.5%
  • Current or planned pregnancy during the study period
  • Chronic conditions that could affect potential participants' ability to participate (osteoarthritis, heart disease, pulmonary disease requiring oxygen or daily bronchodilator use, and severe psychiatric disease)
  • Medical comorbidities that could influence weight loss or weight gain (thyroid disease, cancer, and HIV)
  • Medications that could affect weight or glucose metabolism (thiazide diuretics, β-blockers, and systemic glucocorticoids).
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02088034). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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