None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aims of this NH&MRC funded project are to evaluate the efficacy, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of a structured primary care based diabetes prevention program (Life!) being implemented in Victoria for people of the age over 50 years who are at high risk of type 2 diabetes. This will be achieved by monitoring clinical and behavioural outcomes of participants of the Life! program before and after completion (particularly any reduction in diabetes risk, weight and central body obesity, and changes in quality of life) and by comparing these with another group receiving usual care at the same time. Economic assessment will be performed by evaluating whether the program is ‘value-for-money’ using economic analysis, modelling of longer term impacts, and evaluating of any efficiency issues.
Interventions
Participants will have a blood sample taken to measure blood fats and cholesterol. Participants will then ingest a sugar solution to raise their blood sugar level over two hours, and a further blood sample will be taken. A series of physical measurements will be taken and participants will complete questionnaires about their demographics, health behaviour, health status, use of health services and usual care. Participants in the intervention arm will then attend 6 sessions of a diabetes preventi
Participants will have a blood sample taken to measure blood fats and cholesterol. Participants will then ingest a sugar solution to raise their blood sugar level over two hours, and a further blood sample will be taken. A series of physical measurements will be taken and participants will complete questionnaires about their demographics, health behaviour, health status, use of health services and usual care. Participants in the intervention arm will then attend 6 sessions of a diabetes prevention program (diet and lifestyle modification) with an accredited provider. Session 1 is a 45-60 minute individual session with the program facilitator, Sessions 2-4 are 1.5 hour group sessions held at 2 week intervals, and Session 5 is a 1.5 hour group session held at 8 months after Session 1.
Sponsors
Professor James Dunbar
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Pre-diabetes
Exclusion criteria
Diabetes, pregnancy, cancer, severe mental illness, substance abuse, recent myocardial infarction, difficulty with the english language
Outcome results
None listed