Diabetes, Pre Diabetes
Conditions
Keywords
dance, reduce blood sugar, prevention
Brief summary
The Dance for Diabetes program was designed as a community service project for the North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of the project and its impact on participants. This study will assess whether a group dance workshop along with diabetes education can help people with diabetes and prediabetes.
Detailed description
This is a pilot study that will be testing whether or not a group dance workshop is useful and effective. If it is, the study team will refine the workshop model and do additional dance classes in the future. This research study will involve attending a dance workshop once a week for 2 months using an online, video-conferencing computer application. Participants will also receive information about exercise and how to manage their diabetes. Participants will receive a phone call every week during the 2 months to assess their experience. Study participants will also be asked to complete surveys at the beginning and end of the 2-month session, as well as 1 month and 2 months after the classes end.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALdance
Participants will attend a 2-month weekly light-to-moderate intensity dance workshop.
BEHAVIORALdiabetes education
The dance classes will be followed by a brief diabetes education and discussion session.
Sponsors
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
All participants receive the dance and education interventions.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* adults proficient in English with diabetes or prediabetes * subjects who have an established healthcare provider
Exclusion criteria
* known cardiovascular disease (acute coronary syndrome, stable or unstable angina, coronary or other arterial revascularization, stroke, transient ischemic attack, and peripheral arterial disease) for the last 6 months * unwilling or unable to partake in light to moderate level of dance physical activity for 1 hour because of physical impairment (e.g. wheelchair, amputation)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DES score | 8 weeks post baseline | This questionnaire is given 8 weeks post baseline in order to determine any improvements made during the intervention. Score ranges from 1 to 5, with 1 denoting a worse outcome. |
| NHANES 2019-2020 PAQ--Activity Confirmation | 4 weeks post intervention completion | Percentage of subjects who confirm that they are physically active in questionnaire |
| Diabetes Empowerment Scale (DES) score | baseline | Score ranges from 1 to 5, with 1 denoting a worse outcome. |
| DES Score | 4 weeks post intervention completion | This questionnaire is given to determine if there were any changes in participants' activity level 4 weeks post intervention. Score ranges from 1 to 5, with 1 denoting a worse outcome. |
| National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Physical Activity and Physical Fitness Questionnaire (NHANES 2019-2020 PAQ)--Activity Confirmation | baseline | Percentage of subjects who confirm that they are physically active in questionnaire |
| NHANES 2019-2020 PAQ--Days Active | baseline | Average number of days subjects report being active |
| NHANES 2019-2020 PAQ--minutes active | baseline | Average number of minutes (10-60) per day that participants engage in activity |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | 8 weeks post intervention completion | Weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. A high BMI can be an indicator of high body fatness. |
| Glycated Hemoglobin (A1c) | 8 weeks post intervention completion | The A1c test is a blood test that provides information about average levels of blood glucose over the past 3 months. The A1c test can be used to diagnose type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. The A1c test result is reported as a percentage. The higher the percentage, the higher the blood glucose levels have been. A normal A1c level is below 5.7 percent |
| Weight | 8 weeks post intervention completion | measured in kilograms |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed