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Worksite Lifestyle Program for Reducing Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk in India

Worksite Lifestyle Program for Reducing Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk in India

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02813668
Enrollment
2108
Registered
2016-06-27
Start date
2017-05-02
Completion date
2022-01-15
Last updated
2023-09-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity

Keywords

Nutrition, Occupational Health

Brief summary

This study will test the implementation, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and acceptability of a worksite lifestyle improvement program that includes lifestyle education classes led by trained individuals from the worksite and improvements in the worksite environment that will make it easier for employees at risk for diabetes or with unmedicated diabetes to lose weight, exercise more, and eat a healthier diet. A total of 2000 participants across 10 worksites in South, Central, and East India will be involved in this study.

Detailed description

This study will implement and evaluate in a pre-post design trial the acceptability, delivery, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of a worksite-based lifestyle improvement package including a peer-led lifestyle change education program (described below) augmented with changes in the worksite environment that promote social support, healthy eating and exercise. The lifestyle education program will include 2000 adults with prediabetes (HbA1c of 5.7-6.4%) or unmedicated diabetes (HbA1c ≥ 6.5% identified at screening) across ten diverse worksites in India (changes to the worksite environment will impact a much broader population of employees). A mixed methods approach will be used to evaluate implementation of the program. Participants at high risk for diabetes or with unmedicated diabetes will be enrolled in a lifestyle intervention training program that includes strategies to maintain a healthy weight, maintain healthy blood glucose levels, eat a healthy diet, increase physical activity, overcome barriers, and build social support. Participants will be assigned two goals to achieve during lifestyle classes; to increase the physical activity to at least 150 minutes per week of moderate level activity and lose at least 5% of their baseline body weight. Participants also will be given knowledge and tools necessary to improve their diet quality and quantity.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALLifestyle Intervention Training Program

Participants will be placed into a peer-led classes of 10 to 12 people. The curriculum contains sixteen core sessions that occur weekly for four months followed by an eight month maintenance period. During lifestyle classes, participants will learn strategies for eating a healthy diet, increasing physical activity, overcoming barriers, building social support, reaching and maintaining a healthy wait, and maintaining healthy blood glucose levels. Participants will also be assigned goals to achieve; increasing physical activity and losing 5% of their baseline body weight. During maintenance, participants will receive biweekly SMS text messages providing lifestyle advice tips and encouragement.

Sponsors

Public Health Foundation of India
CollaboratorOTHER
Madras Diabetes Research Foundation
CollaboratorOTHER
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
CollaboratorNIH
Emory University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* BMI ≥23 kg/m2 and/or waist circumference ≥90 cm for men and ≥80 cm for women * Prediabetic (HbA1c of 5.7-6.4%) or diabetic (HbA1c≥6.5%)

Exclusion criteria

* Currently taking any diabetes medications * Pregnant or breastfeeding * History of heart disease, current serious illness, or conditions which would impede participation in an unsupervised physical activity and diet change program

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants Reaching Two or More Cardiometabolic Risk GoalsAnnually up to 2 yearsThe primary outcome assessing program effectiveness is a composite of achieving two or more cardiometabolic risk goals; participants will be scored on the number of risk factors they improve on (0-3) with success delineated by a HbA1c decrease ≥0.5%; a systolic blood pressure decrease ≥5 mm Hg; and a decrease in plasma triglycerides ≥10 mg/dl. Number of participants reaching two or more cardiometabolic Risk Goals will be reported.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Fasting Plasma GlucoseBaseline, annually up to 2 yearsFasting plasma glucose will be assessed via blood draw. Fasting plasma glucose will be collected annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to 2 years). A normal fasting blood sugar on awakening is less under 100 mg/dl.
Blood Pressure (BP)Baseline, Annually up to 2 yearsBlood pressure in mmHg will be measured with an automated blood pressure machine annually, from baseline to the end of follow-up (up to two years). Blood pressure measurements are as follows: Normal = systolic, less than 120 and diastolic, less than 80 Prehypertension = systolic, 120 - 139 or diastolic , 80 - 89 High Blood Pressure/(Hypertension) Stage 1 = systolic, 140 - 159 or diastolic, 90 - 99 High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 2 = systolic, 160 or higher or diastolic, 100 or higher Hypertensive Crisis (Emergency care needed) = systolic, Higher than 180 or diastolic, Higher than 110
Mean Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) LevelBaseline, annually up to 2 yearsHbA1c will be assessed via blood draw and processing annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to 2 years).
Mean Body Mass Index (BMI)Baseline, Annually up to 2 yearsBMI will be calculated in kg/m\^2 from annual measures of height (m) and weight (kg). BMI will be collected annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to 2 years).
Mean Body WeightBaseline, Annually up to 2 yearsWeight will be measured in kilograms using a digital scale. Weight will be collected annually post-intervention from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to 2 years).
Waist CircumferenceBaseline, Annually up to 2 yearsWaist circumference will be measured in centimeters using a non-elastic measuring tape. Waist circumference will be collected annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to 2 years).
Number of New Diabetes CasesBaseline, end of follow up (up to 2 years post-baseline)Number of new cases of diabetes is the number of participants diagnosed with a new onset of diabetes using the HbA1c test (HbA1c levels of 6.5% or higher indicate diabetes). Number of new cases of diabetes will be collected annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to 2 years).
Prevalence of HypertensionAnnually up to 2 yearsNumber of participants with hypertension will be calculated from annual blood pressure measurements, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to two years). Hypertension is defined as the following: Stage 1: systolic 140 - 159 mmHg or diastolic 90 - 99 mmHg; Stage 2: systolic 160 mmHg or higher, or diastolic 100 mmHg or higher; hypertensive crisis (emergency care needed): systolic higher than 180 mmHg or diastolic higher than 110 mmHg.
Mean Triglycerides LevelBaseline, annually up to 2 yearsPlasma triglycerides will be assessed via blood draw and will be assessed annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to two years).
Mean Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)Baseline, Annually up to 2 yearsLDL cholesterol will be assessed via blood draw and will be measured annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to two years).
Mean High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)Baseline, Annually up to 2 yearsHDL cholesterol will be assessed via blood draw and will be measured annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to 2 years).
Number of Patients With Prediabetes or Newly Detected Diabetes That Achieve Normoglycemia RatesEnd of study follow-up (Up to 2 years post-intervention)Number of participants with Dysglycemia (HbA1c \> 5.7%) that reach normoglycemia (HbA1c \< 5.7%) at the end of the study (up to two years).
Number of Patients Overweight or ObeseBaseline, Annually up to 2 yearsThe number of participants of participants who are overweight or obese will be calculated from the body mass index annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to two years). Overweight and Obesity will be defined using WHO-recommended outpoints for Asian populations: overweight = BMI of 23-\<27.5 kg/m\^2 and obese = BMI of 27.5 kg/m2 or greater.

Countries

India

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Lifestyle Intervention Training Program
Participants at risk for developing diabetes or with unmedicated diabetes will participate in a lifestyle intervention training program. Individuals in the training program, as well as un-enrolled workers at the study sites, will be exposed to positive changes at the worksite to promote increased physical activity and healthier diets. Lifestyle Intervention Training Program: Participants will be placed into a peer-led classes of 10 to 12 people. The curriculum contains sixteen core sessions that occur weekly for four months followed by an eight month maintenance period. During lifestyle classes, participants will learn strategies for eating a healthy diet, increasing physical activity, overcoming barriers, building social support, reaching and maintaining a healthy wait, and maintaining healthy blood glucose levels. Participants will also be assigned goals to achieve; increasing physical activity and losing 5% of their baseline body weight. During maintenance, participants will receive biweekly SMS text messages providing lifestyle advice tips and encouragement.
2,108
Total2,108

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyDeath4
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up509
Overall StudyMedical reasons not related to the study4
Overall StudyNo longer at worksite85
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject148

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicLifestyle Intervention Training Program
Age, Continuous45.83 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.77
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
2108 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Number of participants at baseline without known diabetes1448 Participants
Region of Enrollment
India
2108 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
477 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1631 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
4 / 2,108
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 2,108
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 2,108

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants Reaching Two or More Cardiometabolic Risk Goals

The primary outcome assessing program effectiveness is a composite of achieving two or more cardiometabolic risk goals; participants will be scored on the number of risk factors they improve on (0-3) with success delineated by a HbA1c decrease ≥0.5%; a systolic blood pressure decrease ≥5 mm Hg; and a decrease in plasma triglycerides ≥10 mg/dl. Number of participants reaching two or more cardiometabolic Risk Goals will be reported.

Time frame: Annually up to 2 years

Population: Number of participants analyzed in each time point varies from overall number analyzed due to missing samples.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramNumber of Participants Reaching Two or More Cardiometabolic Risk Goals1 year post-intervention485 Participants
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramNumber of Participants Reaching Two or More Cardiometabolic Risk Goals2 years post-intervention351 Participants
Secondary

Blood Pressure (BP)

Blood pressure in mmHg will be measured with an automated blood pressure machine annually, from baseline to the end of follow-up (up to two years). Blood pressure measurements are as follows: Normal = systolic, less than 120 and diastolic, less than 80 Prehypertension = systolic, 120 - 139 or diastolic , 80 - 89 High Blood Pressure/(Hypertension) Stage 1 = systolic, 140 - 159 or diastolic, 90 - 99 High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 2 = systolic, 160 or higher or diastolic, 100 or higher Hypertensive Crisis (Emergency care needed) = systolic, Higher than 180 or diastolic, Higher than 110

Time frame: Baseline, Annually up to 2 years

Population: Number of participants analyzed in each row differ from overall number analyzed due to patients unable to complete the visit or unable to provide the BP measure.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramBlood Pressure (BP)Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure132.28 mmHgStandard Deviation 16.64
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramBlood Pressure (BP)Systolic Blood Pressure at 1 year post-intervention127 mmHgStandard Deviation 14.28
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramBlood Pressure (BP)Systolic Blood Pressure at 2 years post-intervention128.4 mmHgStandard Deviation 15
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramBlood Pressure (BP)Baseline Diastolic Blood Pressure85.21 mmHgStandard Deviation 10.36
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramBlood Pressure (BP)Diastolic Blood Pressure at 1 year post-intervention83.6 mmHgStandard Deviation 9.4
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramBlood Pressure (BP)Diastolic Blood Pressure at 2 years post-intervention83.8 mmHgStandard Deviation 9.5
Secondary

Mean Body Mass Index (BMI)

BMI will be calculated in kg/m\^2 from annual measures of height (m) and weight (kg). BMI will be collected annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to 2 years).

Time frame: Baseline, Annually up to 2 years

Population: Number analyzed in one or more rows differs from overall number analyzed due to patients unable to complete the study visit and provide data for this outcome.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Body Mass Index (BMI)Baseline27.35 kg/m^2Standard Deviation 3.61
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Body Mass Index (BMI)1 year post-intervention27.2 kg/m^2Standard Deviation 3.7
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Body Mass Index (BMI)2 years post-intervention27.1 kg/m^2Standard Deviation 3.7
Secondary

Mean Body Weight

Weight will be measured in kilograms using a digital scale. Weight will be collected annually post-intervention from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to 2 years).

Time frame: Baseline, Annually up to 2 years

Population: Number analyzed in one or more rows differs from overall number analyzed due to patients unable to complete the study visit and provide data for this outcome.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Body WeightBaseline body weight74.2 KgStandard Deviation 12.4
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Body Weight1 year post-intervention73.4 KgStandard Deviation 12.5
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Body Weight2 years post-intervention72.7 KgStandard Deviation 12.2
Secondary

Mean Fasting Plasma Glucose

Fasting plasma glucose will be assessed via blood draw. Fasting plasma glucose will be collected annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to 2 years). A normal fasting blood sugar on awakening is less under 100 mg/dl.

Time frame: Baseline, annually up to 2 years

Population: Number analyzed in one or more rows differs from overall number analyzed due to missing blood samples for this outcome and patients that were lost to follow up.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Fasting Plasma GlucoseBaseline Mean Fasting Plasma Glucose105.80 mg/dlStandard Deviation 27.75
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Fasting Plasma GlucoseMean Fasting Plasma Glucose at Ave 1 year post-intervention108.6 mg/dlStandard Deviation 33.6
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Fasting Plasma GlucoseMean Fasting Plasma Glucose at Ave 2 years post-intervention113.6 mg/dlStandard Deviation 37.5
Secondary

Mean Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Level

HbA1c will be assessed via blood draw and processing annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to 2 years).

Time frame: Baseline, annually up to 2 years

Population: Number analyzed in one or more rows differs from overall number analyzed due to lost to follow up patients and missing samples.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) LevelBaseline HbA1c (%)6.41 percentage of HbA1CStandard Deviation 0.97
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) LevelAve HbA1c (%) at 1 year follow-up visit6.1 percentage of HbA1CStandard Deviation 1.1
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) LevelAve HbA1c (%) at 2 years follow-up6.3 percentage of HbA1CStandard Deviation 1.2
Secondary

Mean High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

HDL cholesterol will be assessed via blood draw and will be measured annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to 2 years).

Time frame: Baseline, Annually up to 2 years

Population: Number analyzed in one or more rows differs from overall number analyzed due to missing samples and lost to follow up patients.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)Baseline43.54 mg/dlStandard Deviation 9.18
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)1 year-post-intervention44.2 mg/dlStandard Deviation 9.2
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)2 years post-intervention43.9 mg/dlStandard Deviation 9.7
Secondary

Mean Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)

LDL cholesterol will be assessed via blood draw and will be measured annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to two years).

Time frame: Baseline, Annually up to 2 years

Population: Number analyzed in one or more rows differs from overall number analyzed due to missing samples and lost to follow up patients.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)Baseline LDL117.0 mg/dlStandard Deviation 35.3
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)1 year post-intervention119.0 mg/dlStandard Deviation 35.8
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)2 years post-intervention121.6 mg/dlStandard Deviation 34.7
Secondary

Mean Triglycerides Level

Plasma triglycerides will be assessed via blood draw and will be assessed annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to two years).

Time frame: Baseline, annually up to 2 years

Population: Number analyzed in one or more rows differs from overall number analyzed due to lost to follow up patients and missing samples.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Triglycerides LevelBaseline140.58 mg/dlStandard Deviation 85.53
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Triglycerides Level1 year post-intervention148.8 mg/dlStandard Deviation 95.2
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramMean Triglycerides Level2 years post-intervention155.8 mg/dlStandard Deviation 89
Secondary

Number of New Diabetes Cases

Number of new cases of diabetes is the number of participants diagnosed with a new onset of diabetes using the HbA1c test (HbA1c levels of 6.5% or higher indicate diabetes). Number of new cases of diabetes will be collected annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to 2 years).

Time frame: Baseline, end of follow up (up to 2 years post-baseline)

Population: Number analyzed at ave 2 years post-intervention included number of participants that completed the ave 2 years post-intervention visit and provided data for diabetes incidence.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramNumber of New Diabetes CasesBaseline660 Participants
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramNumber of New Diabetes CasesEnd of study follow-up (up to 2 years post-baseline)481 Participants
Secondary

Number of Patients Overweight or Obese

The number of participants of participants who are overweight or obese will be calculated from the body mass index annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to two years). Overweight and Obesity will be defined using WHO-recommended outpoints for Asian populations: overweight = BMI of 23-\<27.5 kg/m\^2 and obese = BMI of 27.5 kg/m2 or greater.

Time frame: Baseline, Annually up to 2 years

Population: Number analyzed in each time point include patients that completed each follow up visit and where able to provide data about the weight.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramNumber of Patients Overweight or ObeseOverweight patients at Baseline639 Participants
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramNumber of Patients Overweight or ObeseOverweight patients at 1 year post-intervention653 Participants
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramNumber of Patients Overweight or ObeseOverweight patients at 2 years post-intervention604 Participants
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramNumber of Patients Overweight or ObeseObese patients at Baseline863 Participants
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramNumber of Patients Overweight or ObeseObese patients at 1 year post-intervention604 Participants
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramNumber of Patients Overweight or ObeseObese patients at 2 years post-intervention524 Participants
Secondary

Number of Patients With Prediabetes or Newly Detected Diabetes That Achieve Normoglycemia Rates

Number of participants with Dysglycemia (HbA1c \> 5.7%) that reach normoglycemia (HbA1c \< 5.7%) at the end of the study (up to two years).

Time frame: End of study follow-up (Up to 2 years post-intervention)

Population: The overall number of participants analyzed in this outcome refers to the number of patients at baseline without known diabetes.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramNumber of Patients With Prediabetes or Newly Detected Diabetes That Achieve Normoglycemia Rates330 Participants
Secondary

Prevalence of Hypertension

Number of participants with hypertension will be calculated from annual blood pressure measurements, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to two years). Hypertension is defined as the following: Stage 1: systolic 140 - 159 mmHg or diastolic 90 - 99 mmHg; Stage 2: systolic 160 mmHg or higher, or diastolic 100 mmHg or higher; hypertensive crisis (emergency care needed): systolic higher than 180 mmHg or diastolic higher than 110 mmHg.

Time frame: Annually up to 2 years

Population: Number analyzed in each time point include patients that completed each follow up visit and where able to provide data about Blood Pressure.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramPrevalence of HypertensionAny Hypertension at 1 year post-intervention388 Participants
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramPrevalence of HypertensionHypertension Stage 1 at 1 year post-intervention307 Participants
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramPrevalence of HypertensionHypertension Stage 2 at 1 year post-intervention68 Participants
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramPrevalence of HypertensionHypertension Crisis at 1 year post-intervention13 Participants
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramPrevalence of HypertensionAny Hypertension at 2 years post-intervention357 Participants
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramPrevalence of HypertensionHypertension Stage 1 at 2 years post-intervention280 Participants
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramPrevalence of HypertensionHypertension Stage 2 at 2 years post-intervention64 Participants
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramPrevalence of HypertensionHypertension Crisis at 2 years post-intervention13 Participants
Secondary

Waist Circumference

Waist circumference will be measured in centimeters using a non-elastic measuring tape. Waist circumference will be collected annually, from baseline to the end of study follow-up (up to 2 years).

Time frame: Baseline, Annually up to 2 years

Population: Number analyzed in one or more rows differs from overall number analyzed due to patients unable to complete the study visit and provide data for this outcome.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramWaist CircumferenceBaseline95.5 cmStandard Deviation 8.9
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramWaist Circumference1 year post-intervention93.7 cmStandard Deviation 9.1
Lifestyle Intervention Training ProgramWaist Circumference2 years post-intervention94.0 cmStandard Deviation 9.2

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026