Diabetes Prevention
Conditions
Keywords
Diabetes Prevention
Brief summary
The primary goal of this study is to develop, implement, and test a community health worker (CHW) program designed to promote diabetes prevention among Korean and South Asian Americans in New York City. In particular, the specific aims of this study are: 1. To utilize community based participatory research (CBPR) methods to expand upon an existing campus-community partnership to develop and implement a CHW program among Korean and South Asian Americans that promotes diabetes prevention; 2. To develop, implement, and assess the efficacy of a CHW intervention to promote diabetes prevention and access to care among NYC Koreans and South Asians.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALEducational group trainings
Participants will receive 6 two and a half hour educational group training's over the course of 6 months. These sessions will be led by a trained CHW in your language and will be held on a monthly basis in a community based location. Session 1: What is Diabetes * Why is Prevention Important Session 2: Nutrition Session 3: Physical Activity Session 4: Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes Complication Session 5: Stress Management Session 6: Access to Service
BEHAVIORALCommunity Health Care Worker
A community health care worker answer your questions about diabetes and refer participant to a physician. Survey will be completed at the start of the study and during the 3rd, 6th and 12th months
Sponsors
NYU Langone Health
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* is a South Asian or Korean American immigrant; * is identified as at-risk by a diabetes risk assessment * is between 18-75 years of age; and * is willing to be randomized to either treatment or control groups.
Exclusion criteria
* is a confirmed diabetic; * is on renal dialysis; * has an acute or terminal illness or serious mental illness; * has a history of recent coronary event within the last 12 months; * has a recent history of acute medical problem or admission to hospital; * has any other severe medical conditions that might make it difficult to attend educational sessions; * has poor short-term prognosis (expected death in \<2 years); * is planning to travel for longer than 6 weeks during the 6-month intervention period; or * is participating in another CVD study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in weight | 3 Months, 6 Months, 12 Months |
| Change in Body Mass Index | 3 Months, 6 Months, 12 Months |
| Change in hip-to-waist ratio measurements | 3 Months, 6 Months, 12 Months |
Outcome results
None listed