Improving Diabetes Outcomes Through Lifestyle Change (IDOLc)Study

NCT ID: NCT01665989

Last Updated: 2015-09-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

57 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-08-31

Study Completion Date

2014-01-31

Brief Summary

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This research project has two primary specific aims in the Partners HealthCare clinical population and setting:

1. To compare the effects of two interventions, a translation of the Look AHEAD lifestyle behavioral intervention program with usual care (UC) (brief nutrition counseling and referral to Nutrition Services, the current standard), on the primary outcome of weight loss and secondary outcomes of HbA1c, blood pressure, fasting lipid levels, and prescription medication (doses and costs) for diabetes and its related conditions.

We hypothesize that participants who receive the translation of the Look AHEAD program will lose significantly more weight and have lower glycemia, blood pressure, cholesterol, and drug doses and costs for these conditions than participants who receive UC.
2. To compare the effects of the two interventions on health behaviors, self-efficacy, diabetes-specific quality-of-life and patient satisfaction with quality of care.

We hypothesize that participants who receive the translation of the Look AHEAD program will be more satisfied with their care and will experience greater improvements in health behavior, self-efficacy, and diabetes-specific quality-of-life compared to participants who receive UC.

Secondary specific aim: To assess the cost-effectiveness of the two interventions and the potential cost savings in terms of reductions in medication doses. In the current environment, a cost effective approach to lifestyle change is imperative. The costs and benefits of the interventions in this project will be carefully analyzed.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Type 2 Diabetes Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group Lifestyle program

The group lifestyle program used in the IDOLc study is adapted from the first 6 months of the Look AHEAD program and will include 19 group sessions offered over a six month period. Each of 2 groups will contain up to 15 patients with type 2 diabetes and will last 1-1.5 hours. The program curriculum focuses on nutrition, activity, and behavioral topics and incorporates the use of meal replacements for the first 4-16 weeks to enhance weight loss success. The program fosters the development of knowledge and lifestyle skills to change diet and exercise habits through use of goal setting, problem solving, stimulus control and other behavioral techniques that have resulted in weight loss, weight maintenance and improved glycemic control.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Group Lifestyle Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care

A research assistant will provide the usual care group participants with brief (\~15-20 minutes) counseling which reviews an educational handout emphasizing that modest weight loss (5 - 10%) via caloric restriction and gradual adoption of moderate increases in daily physical activity (equivalent to brisk walking for 30 minutes daily) is safe and effective in managing diabetes; and refer them to Nutrition Services for follow up.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Usual Care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Visits with a dietitian at nutrition services at MGH

Interventions

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Group Lifestyle Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care

Visits with a dietitian at nutrition services at MGH

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
* Age 18 years or older
* Overweight or obese (BMI \> 25)
* HbA1c level 7.5-\< 11%
* Systolic blood pressure (SBP) \< 160 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure (DBP) \< 100 mmHg
* Triglyceride levels \< 600 mg/dL
* Be on at least one non-metformin diabetes medication
* If taking medication for a chronic disease such as hypothyroidism, must be on a stable dose for the previous 6 months
* Willing to lose 5-7% of body weight
* Willing to increase activity to at least 175 minutes/week
* Willing to commit to random assignment to either attend and participate in the 19-week lifestyle change program or be referred to Nutrition Services for usual care
* Stable health, with no severe medical comorbidities that might interfere with their ability to participate in an intervention that includes increasing activity or decreasing calories, such as severe psychiatric illness or significant heart disease
* Have a primary care physician at Partners HealthCare
* Be able to understand and communicate effectively in English
* Have a blood glucose meter to self monitor blood glucose
* Be willing to keep a food, exercise and blood glucose diary

Exclusion Criteria

* Must not be on Byetta (exenatide), Victoza (liraglutide), Bydureon (exenatide extended release), or Symlin (pramlintide)
* Must not be pregnant or planning pregnancy in the next year
* Must not be currently seeing a dietitian or participating in a weight loss program
* Must not have had a weight change of more than 5 pounds in the previous 3 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Linda M. Delahanty

Clinical Research Program/Project Manager

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Linda M Delahanty, M.S. R.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

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Diabetes Research Center - Massachusetts General Hospiral

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Delahanty LM, Dalton KM, Porneala B, Chang Y, Goldman VM, Levy D, Nathan DM, Wexler DJ. Improving diabetes outcomes through lifestyle change--A randomized controlled trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2015 Sep;23(9):1792-9. doi: 10.1002/oby.21172. Epub 2015 Aug 11.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26260043 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2012P000824

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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