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Preventing Diabetes

Preventing Diabetes Among Patients With Pre-Diabetes by Improving Patient-Activation and Enhancing Clinical Decision Support for Weight Management to Lower Costs

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05395377
Acronym
PD
Enrollment
84
Registered
2022-05-27
Start date
2017-12-18
Completion date
2021-11-16
Last updated
2022-05-27

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

Conditions

PreDiabetes

Brief summary

The purpose of this project is to improve the quality of weight management care for patients with pre-diabetes and overweight or obesity. Personalized risk profiles, clinical decision support, and patient-centered decision tools for understanding pre-diabetes risk and the likelihood of preventing diabetes with a modest 5-7% weight loss will be developed. This project will offer patients their choice of effective weight management treatment options, each containing the cornerstone of weight management- intensive lifestyle intervention. Patients and PCPs will be better informed and equipped with information that helps them make weight management treatment decisions that work the best for their lifestyle, and each is expected to produce at least 5-7% weight loss over 6 months.

Detailed description

The primary aim of this study was to demonstrate that an increased recruitment rate for weight loss intervention can be achieved within patients that have pre-diabetes by communicating personalized risk of progression to type 2 diabetes, by estimating risk reduction with weight loss, and by offering program choice. Secondary aims included program participation rate, weight loss, and short term decreased diabetes risk.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALRegistered Dietitian/Nutritionist

Participants received a FitBit Flex and Intensive Lifestyle Intervention coaching via telephone with Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist.

Modified DPP group classes lead by a Registered Dietitian and Exercise Physiologist.

BEHAVIORALWeight Watchers, Reimagined

Participants in this group were provided with an online access code to enroll in WW and could choose the format of their choice- group, online, and/or smartphone app.

BEHAVIORALDPP or RDN Counseling + Medication

Participants met with a weight management specialist to receive weight loss medications, as well as, receiving either the DPP or Registered Dietitian coaching. Medications utilized in this study were Phentermine and Metformin. Metformin was prescribed if the participant could not tolerate Phentermine.

OTHERBariatric Surgery Evaluation

Participants (BMI \> 40) were offered a consultation with the bariatric surgical program that requires lifestyle weight management during the first 6 months. Participants were also able to choose to receive one of the other 4 intervention options in the first six months prior to consideration for bariatric surgery.

Sponsors

Geisinger Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Participants enrolled in this study were able to choose from 1 of 5 intervention options based on their weight status.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 89 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* At least two weight measures within the last two 24 months, including most recent, that meet the following criteria: * Prediabetes and BMI \>27: Treatment Option 1, 2, 3, or 4 * Prediabetes and BMI \>40: Treatment Options 1-5 * Most recent laboratory value that meets prediabetes indicators, per American Diabetes Association, 2016 * Hemoglobin A1C ≥5.7% and \<6.5%, or * Fasting plasma glucose ≥100 mg/dl and \<126 mg/dl, or * Oral glucose tolerance test ≥140 mg/dl and \<200 mg/dl

Exclusion criteria

* History of significant weight loss documented within 5 years, * Contraindications to weight change (e.g., cancer, pregnancy) * Prior bariatric surgery * Weight loss medication use or orders within 5 years prior to the project.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
DemographicsBaselineRace, ethnicity, education level, marital status, household income, and weight management history.
Body Weight12 MonthsThe study's primary outcome is change in body mass index (in kg) from baseline to 12-month follow-up.
Pre-Diabetes Indicator12 monthsAt baseline, 6 months,12 months, we will assess HbA1c from the intervention participants. These measures will provide important information about changes in participants' risk and prevention of diabetes.
Patient-Centered Outcomes12 monthsTreatment satisfaction and patient involvement in care survey

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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