Prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus through educational intervention for adolescents at risk in high schools in Jordan

Effectiveness of a 12-week early intervention for Jordanian adolescents at risk for Type 2 diabetes using lifestyle change and self efficacy: Randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN38144270

Enrollment

400

Registered

2014-07-29

Start date

2011-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Overweight or obese adolescents at high risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Diabetes mellitus

Interventions

Participants were randomly allocated into one of two groups. 1. Group A - intervention group 2. Group B - control group The intervention was a program of lifestyle education to support participants

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Consenting male and female adolescents 12-18 years 2. Visually overweight/obese 3. Not diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 4. Demonstrating normal fasting blood glucose (FBG) level of 60-125mg/dl

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: FBG that is more than 126 mg/dl or 6.99 mmol/l

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reducing the risk of developing T2DM by maintaining lifestyle changes is proposed to reduce youth T2DM development. Such a long-term result could not be measured in this time-limited study, but it provides a basis for future long-term intervention studies. The key question was: Will an educational intervention with follow-up support over 3 months reduce modifiable risk factors in lifestyle to prevent the development of T2DM in Jordanian adolescents? Factors considered and analysed included gender, diabetes mellitus family history and parental education levels. Two primary outcome measures were identified and analyzed: 1. Weight 2. Fasting blood glucose (FBG)	—

Measure

Time frame

Reducing the risk of developing T2DM by maintaining lifestyle changes is proposed to reduce youth T2DM development. Such a long-term result could not be measured in this time-limited study, but it provides a basis for future long-term intervention studies. The key question was: Will an educational intervention with follow-up support over 3 months reduce modifiable risk factors in lifestyle to prevent the development of T2DM in Jordanian adolescents? Factors considered and analysed included gender, diabetes mellitus family history and parental education levels. Two primary outcome measures were identified and analyzed: 1. Weight 2. Fasting blood glucose (FBG)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Diet 2. Physical activity All primary and secondary outcomes were measured at baseline and 12 weeks after (upon completion of the intervention).	—

Countries

Jordan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026