Community Health Worker Diabetes Prevention Intervention

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

954 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-02-13

Study Completion Date

2015-02-13

Brief Summary

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The primary goal of this study is to develop, implement, and test a community health worker (CHW) program designed to promote diabetes prevention among Korean and South Asian Americans in New York City.

In particular, the specific aims of this study are:

1. To utilize community based participatory research (CBPR) methods to expand upon an existing campus-community partnership to develop and implement a CHW program among Korean and South Asian Americans that promotes diabetes prevention;
2. To develop, implement, and assess the efficacy of a CHW intervention to promote diabetes prevention and access to care among NYC Koreans and South Asians.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetes Prevention

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Study Groups

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Group 1

Participants will receive 6 two and a half hour educational group trainings over the course of 6 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Educational group trainings

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive 6 two and a half hour educational group training's over the course of 6 months. These sessions will be led by a trained CHW in your language and will be held on a monthly basis in a community based location.

Session 1: What is Diabetes

* Why is Prevention Important

Session 2: Nutrition Session 3: Physical Activity Session 4: Cardiovascular Disease \& Diabetes Complication Session 5: Stress Management Session 6: Access to Service

Group 2

A community health worker will answer your questions about diabetes and refer participant if you need one.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Community Health Care Worker

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A community health care worker answer your questions about diabetes and refer participant to a physician. Survey will be completed at the start of the study and during the 3rd, 6th and 12th months

Interventions

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Educational group trainings

Participants will receive 6 two and a half hour educational group training's over the course of 6 months. These sessions will be led by a trained CHW in your language and will be held on a monthly basis in a community based location.

Session 1: What is Diabetes

* Why is Prevention Important

Session 2: Nutrition Session 3: Physical Activity Session 4: Cardiovascular Disease \& Diabetes Complication Session 5: Stress Management Session 6: Access to Service

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Community Health Care Worker

A community health care worker answer your questions about diabetes and refer participant to a physician. Survey will be completed at the start of the study and during the 3rd, 6th and 12th months

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* is a South Asian or Korean American immigrant;
* is identified as at-risk by a diabetes risk assessment
* is between 18-75 years of age; and
* is willing to be randomized to either treatment or control groups.

Exclusion Criteria

* is a confirmed diabetic;
* is on renal dialysis;
* has an acute or terminal illness or serious mental illness;
* has a history of recent coronary event within the last 12 months;
* has a recent history of acute medical problem or admission to hospital;
* has any other severe medical conditions that might make it difficult to attend educational sessions;
* has poor short-term prognosis (expected death in \<2 years);
* is planning to travel for longer than 6 weeks during the 6-month intervention period; or
* is participating in another CVD study.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes