Pharmacists' Delivery of Education to Prevent Diabetes in the New Orleans Hospitality Industry

NCT07451314 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: IRB1016-25
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a one-year pilot study focused on prediabetes among hospitality workers in New Orleans, Louisiana. The project will assess prediabetes rates among the target population, evaluate the impact of pharmacist led lifestyle education sessions, the provision of wellness tools, and healthcare resource referrals on participant knowledge and health behaviors. The results obtained from this study will provide enhanced understanding of prediabetes prevalence and interventions to combat health disparities within this population.

Conditions

Prediabetic State &Amp; High Risk Individuals on the Basis of Diabetes Risk Score; Prediabetes; Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance)

Keywords

prediabetes; pharmacist education; diabetes prevention; diabetes prevention program; DPP; hospitality workers; hospitality; hospitality industry; hospitality workforce

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Participant diabetes prevention knowledge as measured by survey

  Recall of key health information delivered by pharmacists and pharmacy interns as measured by pre and post scores (0%-100%) on 6 multiple choice item questionnaire.

  Immediately, 1 month post exposure and 3 months post exposure.

• Prediabetes Risk Rate

  Rate of prediabetes risk as calculated by ADA risk calculator and A1c point of care testing

  At enrollment

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Prediabetes Risk Rate Concordance/Reliability

  At enrollment

• Participants utilization of healthy lifestyle tools as measured by survey

  1 month post exposure and 3 months post exposure.

• Participants Utilization of Linkage to Care - Diabetes Prevention Program Enrollment as measured by survey response

  1 month post exposure and 3 months post exposure.

• Participants Utilization of Linkage to Care - Primary Healthcare Seeking as Measured by Survey Response.

  1 month post exposure and 3 months post exposure.

Study Arms (1)

Single Arm - Screening and Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Linkage to Care; Other: Educational; Other: Healthy Lifestyle Tools

Interventions

Linkage to Care BEHAVIORAL

Resource Referral

Also known as: Prevention Program, Primary Care

Single Arm - Screening and Intervention Group

Educational OTHER

Education on risk factors, prevention methods, healthy lifestyle habits.

Also known as: Prediabetes Education

Single Arm - Screening and Intervention Group

Healthy Lifestyle Tools OTHER

Fitness Tracker, Healthy Portion Plate

Also known as: Health Promotion Tools

Single Arm - Screening and Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults age 18-99
• Hospitality Worker employed within Orleans Parish

You may not qualify if:

• Prior Diagnosis of Diabetes Type I or II
• Pregnancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Xavier University of Louisiana.: lead

Study Sites (1)

Xavier University of Louisiana - College of Pharmacy

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70125, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Prediabetic State; Insulin Resistance; Glucose Intolerance

Interventions

National Program of Cancer Registries; Primary Health Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes Mellitus; Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Hyperinsulinism; Hyperglycemia

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; United States Public Health Service; United States Dept. of Health and Human Services; United States Government Agencies; Federal Government; Government; Organizations; Health Care Economics and Organizations; Comprehensive Health Care; Patient Care Management; Health Services Administration

Study Officials

• Brittany Singleton, BA, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP

  Xavier University of Louisiana - College of Pharmacy

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Katrina Nguyen, BS, PharmD

  Xavier University of Louisiana - College of Pharmacy

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Cohort

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 21, 2025
• First Posted: March 5, 2026
• Study Start: June 20, 2025
• Primary Completion: October 3, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Locations

US (1)