Trial Outcomes & Findings for Adaptation of a Digital Weight Loss Intervention Promoting Self-regulation for Use in Type 2 Diabetes (NCT NCT03650088)

NCT ID: NCT03650088

Last Updated: 2023-01-13

Results Overview

Weight will be measured on a digital scale

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

18 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline, Month 3

Results posted on

2023-01-13

Participant Flow

Participants were recruited through emails to individuals identified through medical records, informational emails, and social media posts and enrolled between October 2019 and October 2020 by research staff at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Weight Research Program.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Weight Loss Intervention
Behavioral weight loss program with digital tools including smartphone app for dietary self-monitoring using a 'traffic light' approach, physical activity tracker, smart scale, and blood glucose monitoring plus with weekly consultation (in person or phone) with an interventionist for behavioral lessons and supports.
Overall Study
STARTED
18
Overall Study
COMPLETED
17
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Adaptation of a Digital Weight Loss Intervention Promoting Self-regulation for Use in Type 2 Diabetes

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Weight Loss Intervention
n=18 Participants
Behavioral weight loss program with digital tools including smartphone app for dietary self-monitoring using a 'traffic light' approach, physical activity tracker, smart scale, and blood glucose monitoring plus with weekly consultation (in person or phone) with an interventionist for behavioral lessons and supports.
Age, Continuous
56.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.02 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
Weight
94.97 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.74 • n=5 Participants
Body Mass Index (BMI)
34.70 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.20 • n=5 Participants
HbA1c Percent
6.45 percent of total hemoglobin
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.20 • n=5 Participants
Compliance Behavior and Efforts at Diabetes Self-Control
Internal Locus of Control
26.78 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.08 • n=5 Participants
Compliance Behavior and Efforts at Diabetes Self-Control
Chance Locus of Control
14.44 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.07 • n=5 Participants
Compliance Behavior and Efforts at Diabetes Self-Control
Powerful Others Locus of Control
17.67 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.76 • n=5 Participants
Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Relationships with Medical Professionals
10.67 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.59 • n=5 Participants
Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Support from Family and Friends
11.00 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.41 • n=5 Participants
Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Knowledge of the Disease
10.94 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.86 • n=5 Participants
Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Lifestyle Changes
8.50 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.57 • n=5 Participants
Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Exercising
10.61 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.77 • n=5 Participants
Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Self-Monitoring
10.28 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.47 • n=5 Participants
Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Uncertainty about a Consultation
4.67 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.03 • n=5 Participants
Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Medication
5.06 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.95 • n=5 Participants
Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Insulin-Use
5.72 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.74 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Month 3

Weight will be measured on a digital scale

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Weight Loss Intervention
n=17 Participants
Behavioral weight loss program with digital tools including smartphone app for dietary self-monitoring using a 'traffic light' approach, physical activity tracker, smart scale, and blood glucose monitoring plus with weekly consultation (in person or phone) with an interventionist for behavioral lessons and supports.
Change in Weight
-4.54 kg
Standard Deviation 1.01

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Month 3

BMI in kg/m\^2

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Weight Loss Intervention
n=17 Participants
Behavioral weight loss program with digital tools including smartphone app for dietary self-monitoring using a 'traffic light' approach, physical activity tracker, smart scale, and blood glucose monitoring plus with weekly consultation (in person or phone) with an interventionist for behavioral lessons and supports.
Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)
-1.66 kg/m^2
Standard Deviation 0.39

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Month 3

Population: At follow-up, 11 measurements were performed in clinic; 2 measurements were performed by the participant's Primary Care Provider and a report provided to the research staff; 4 participants had no data (due to COVID-19 restrictions, in person measurements were suspended)

HbA1c will be measured by finger stick in the non-fasting state and analyzed using a point of care analyzer. HBA1c values 5.7 to 6.4% are considered pre-diabetes and 6.5% or higher are considered diabetes.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Weight Loss Intervention
n=13 Participants
Behavioral weight loss program with digital tools including smartphone app for dietary self-monitoring using a 'traffic light' approach, physical activity tracker, smart scale, and blood glucose monitoring plus with weekly consultation (in person or phone) with an interventionist for behavioral lessons and supports.
Change in HbA1c Percent
-0.3 percentage of total hemoglobin
Standard Deviation 0.08

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Month 3

The Diabetes Locus of Control Scale assesses adherence to treatment recommendations for managing Type 2 diabetes; 18 items measured on a 6-point Likert scale where 1 is 'strongly disagree with the statement' and 6 is 'strongly agree with the statement'. Three subscales include internal locus of control (6 items), powerful others locus of control (6 items), and chance locus of control (6 items) and are calculated as the sum of the six subscale item Likert-type responses with a range of 6-36 for each subscale. Higher values indicate higher attribution to the source of control.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Weight Loss Intervention
n=17 Participants
Behavioral weight loss program with digital tools including smartphone app for dietary self-monitoring using a 'traffic light' approach, physical activity tracker, smart scale, and blood glucose monitoring plus with weekly consultation (in person or phone) with an interventionist for behavioral lessons and supports.
Change in Compliance Behavior and Efforts at Diabetes Self-control
Internal Locus of Control
-0.12 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.01
Change in Compliance Behavior and Efforts at Diabetes Self-control
Chance Locus of Control
-1.35 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.67
Change in Compliance Behavior and Efforts at Diabetes Self-control
Powerful Others Locus of Control
0.65 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.66

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Month 3

The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30) assesses perceived obstacles to diabetes management: 30 items measured on a 5-point Likert-scale where 5 is strongly agree and 1 is strongly disagree. Nine subscales include relationships with medical professionals (4 items), support from friends and family (4 items), knowledge of the disease (4 items), lifestyle changes (4 items), exercising (4 items), self-monitoring (4 items), uncertainty about a consultation (2 items), medication (2 items), and insulin use (2 items). These are calculated as the sum of subscale responses with ranges of 4-20 for 4- item subscales and 2-10 for the 2- item subscales. Higher values indicate worse quality of life.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Weight Loss Intervention
n=17 Participants
Behavioral weight loss program with digital tools including smartphone app for dietary self-monitoring using a 'traffic light' approach, physical activity tracker, smart scale, and blood glucose monitoring plus with weekly consultation (in person or phone) with an interventionist for behavioral lessons and supports.
Change in Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Relationships with Medical Professionals
-2.88 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.70
Change in Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Support from Friends and Family
-2.54 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.61
Change in Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Knowledge of the Disease
-4.06 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.77
Change in Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Lifestyle Changes
-1.24 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.68
Change in Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Exercising
-3.06 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.66
Change in Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Self-Monitoring
-2.29 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.57
Change in Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Uncertainty about a Consultation
-1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.30
Change in Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Medication
-0.24 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.47
Change in Diabetes-related Quality of Life: The Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ-30)
Insulin use
-0.18 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.42

Adverse Events

Weight Loss Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Deborah F. Tate, PhD

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Phone: 919-966-5851

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place