Diabetes Prevention for Mexican Americans

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

300

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 1, 2017

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2023

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2023

Conditions
Prediabetic StateOverweight and Obesity
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Diabetes Prevention Intervention

"* Educational sessions with emphasis on physical activity, healthy cultural diets, and strategies to promote positive behavioral changes.~* Specific goals set for weight loss and physical activities~* Fitbits provided for monitoring physical activity goals~* Weekly review of and feedback on effects of physical activity (Fitbits) and dietary changes (checklists)~* 15 biweekly support group sessions plus 3 booster sessions every 6 months thereafter~Note: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a remote version of the intervention was designed to provide the program remotely instead of via the usual in-person group format. This alternative strategy is designed to replace the biweekly support groups, which in the past focused on similar content, i.e., reviewing key educational content, demonstrations of healthy Mexican American recipes."

OTHER

Enhanced Usual Care

"* Monitoring by existing personal physicians~* Feedback on lab results~* Referrals to physicians or clinics, if needed~* Diabetes prevention educational materials"

Trial Locations (1)

78582

Starr County Research Field Office, Rio Grande City

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

OTHER

lead

University of Texas at Austin

OTHER

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