Modified Diabetes Prevention Program in Ecuador

A Pilot of a Modified Diabetes Prevention Program in Quito, Ecuador

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04835636

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-08

Start date

2016-01-01

Completion date

2016-09-01

Last updated

2022-04-29

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Conditions

PreDiabetes

Brief summary

This pilot study will evaluate the use of a modified (cultural and language) adaptation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program in a cohort in Quito Ecuador.

Detailed description

This pilot study will evaluate the use of a modified (cultural and language) adaptation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program in a cohort in Quito Ecuador. People who took the program had the option to participate in the research component. All participants selected the research component. Adaptations- the coaches will be physicians from PUCE and they will administer this program for eligible employees who have biochemical prediabetes. The program will be modified to be able to fit within the school curriculum. The diabetes prevention program will be offered in Spanish and the content modified to better fit the cultural norms for the Quito Ecuador population. Participants will be adults with prediabetes as screened by the CDC Diabetes Risk Test and confirmed by HbA1c. Outcome measures will include change in mean HbA1c, change in weight, physical activity, and attendance to the program.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALDiabetes Prevention Program

This program is a 1 year lifestyle modification program focused on reducing calories and fat calories and increasing physical activity to achieve a 7% weight loss. This study utilized the first 16 sessions (6 months) of the program

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Adults who worked at the university and had biochemical prediabetes. \-

Exclusion criteria

Those with known diabetes, those unwilling to complete a 6 month intervention. \-

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
HbA1c	90-120 days	measure of glucose over 90-120 days

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Weight change	6 months	change in weight over the 6 month program

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026