NCT01806727

Brief Summary

This study is evaluating two approaches to improving the control blood sugar, and other risk factors for heart disease in overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes. The first approach has participants focus on weight loss via reducing food intake and increasing physical activity, while attending weekly group sessions led by trained community health workers for 12 months. The second approach has participants receive education on diabetes self management, which focuses primarily on glucose control, while attending monthly group sessions led by a study staff member for 12 months. We are recruiting persons with type 2 diabetes who live in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County area of North Carolina who are willing to attend sessions at the Downtown Health Plaza of Wake Forest Baptist Health. We will measure risk factors for heart disease (glucose control, blood pressure, blood cholesterol) and calculate the predicted risk of heart disease, and see which intervention lowers risk to a greater extent at 12 months, as well as 24 months.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
260

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable type-2-diabetes

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2013

Longer than P75 for not_applicable type-2-diabetes

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 5, 2013

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 7, 2013

Completed
25 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2013

Completed
4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 30, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 30, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

August 15, 2018

Status Verified

August 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4 years

First QC Date

March 5, 2013

Last Update Submit

August 13, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

DiabetesDiabetes Self ManagementLIFT DiabetesWeight LossDietPhysical ActivityOverweightObese

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Predicted Cardiovascular Risk

    Cardiovascular risk will be estimated by the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) risk score, which is based on age, gender, diabetes duration, hemoglobin A1c, blood pressure, lipids, and smoking status. The study will compare the mean changes in UKDPS scores between groups at 12 months.

    12 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Hemoglobin A1c

    12, 24 months

  • Blood Pressure

    12, 24 months

  • Lipids

    12, 24 months

  • Weight Change

    12, 24 months

  • Predicted Cardiovascular Risk

    24 months

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Health Costs

    12, 24 months

Study Arms (2)

Diabetes Self Management (DSM)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Diabetes Self Management education, delivered in the clinics, using group-based visits and targeting improved control of hemoglobin A1c and related risk factors.

Behavioral: Community Lifestyle Weight Loss (LWL)

Community Lifestyle Weight Loss (LWL)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants with type 2 diabetes will be enrolled in a 12 month lifestyle intervention designed to achieve a mean \>7% weight loss induced through caloric restriction and increased physical activity. The intervention will be delivered via supervised Community Health Workers (CHWs). Most meetings will be at a community location.

Behavioral: Diabetes Self Management (DSM)

Interventions

Changing dietary and physical activity behavior to promote weight loss

Diabetes Self Management (DSM)

Changing diet, physical activity, self monitoring, and medication related behaviors to improve diabetes control

Community Lifestyle Weight Loss (LWL)

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Men and women 21 years of age and older residing in the Forsyth County, North Carolina region.
  • Disease: Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Overweight or obese: defined as body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 kg/m2 (\>27 if on insulin).
  • If not on diabetes medication, persons with hemoglobin A1c greater than or equal to 6.5% and less than 11.0%
  • If on diabetes medication, hemoglobin A1c greater than or equal to 5.0% and less than 11.0%
  • Blood pressure: BP ≤ 160/100 mmHg.
  • A usual source of medical care: The intervention may induce hypoglycemia and have other risks, and weight loss and increased physical activity may modify the need for drugs used to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, and lipids. Patients must have a source for ongoing care. Usual source of care will be documented via a "medical clearance" form with physician signature verifying that MD is aware their patient is participating in this trial.
  • Able to exercise: Increasing moderate intensity physical activity is an integral part of this intervention. Must be able to walk 1/4 mile without assistance.
  • Able to communicate in English
  • Other: Willing to give consent to participate in this research program, including random allocation to either study arm.

You may not qualify if:

  • Poorly controlled diabetes: defined by hemoglobin A1c\>11%
  • Cardiovascular disease: Clinical history of cardiovascular disease, or newly diagnosed at screening. This includes myocardial infarction, heart failure, ischemic heart disease, stroke and other vascular disease. Persons suspected of having angina (chest pain) or other potentially ischemic symptoms will be required to be evaluated by their health care provider.
  • Weight Loss: Currently involved in a supervised medical or surgical weight loss program or with a history of prior weight loss surgery.
  • Age: We will exclude children (\<21 years)
  • Serious Illness with anticipated decreased life expectancy during the 2 year (24 month) time frame of the intervention, such as cancer diagnosis or treatment within the past 5 years (with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer).
  • Inability to exercise: Patients who are wheel chair bound, have had an amputation, are undergoing treatment for lower extremity infections, or who self report being unable to ambulate 400 meters (1/4 mile) without assistance.
  • Participation in another clinical trial involving intervention(s) which affect any component of cardiovascular risk. Potential participants who are enrolled in purely observational studies remain eligible.
  • Renal disease: Persons with stage 3 chronic renal disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate \<60ml/min by the chronic kidney disease formula used by Wake Forest Baptist) will be excluded.
  • Other: Conditions/criteria likely to interfere with participation and acceptance of randomized assignment, including the following: inability/unwillingness to give informed consent, major psychiatric or cognitive problems (schizophrenia, dementia), self-reported active illegal substance or alcohol abuse, and clinical judgment.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Wake Forest Baptist Health

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Claudel SE, Bertoni AG. Exploring the Use of Personal Technology in Type 2 Diabetes Management Among Ethnic Minority Patients: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Survey Data from the Lifestyle Intervention for the Treatment of Diabetes Study (LIFT Diabetes). JMIR Diabetes. 2018 Feb 22;3(1):e5. doi: 10.2196/diabetes.8934.

  • Effoe VS, Katula JA, Kirk JK, Pedley CF, Bollhalter LY, Brown WM, Savoca MR, Jones ST, Baek J, Bertoni AG; LIFT Diabetes Research Team. The use of electronic medical records for recruitment in clinical trials: findings from the Lifestyle Intervention for Treatment of Diabetes trial. Trials. 2016 Oct 13;17(1):496. doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1631-7.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2OverweightObesityDiabetes MellitusWeight LossMotor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesOvernutritionNutrition DisordersBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBody Weight ChangesBehavior

Study Officials

  • Alain G Bertoni, MD MPH

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Jeffrey Katula, PhD

    Wake Forest University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 5, 2013

First Posted

March 7, 2013

Study Start

April 1, 2013

Primary Completion

March 30, 2017

Study Completion

March 30, 2017

Last Updated

August 15, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-08

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