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Pre-diabetesPhase 2GC/LCNCT01034319

Genetic Counseling and Lifestyle Change for Diabetes Prevention

A Phase 2 study testing Diabetes Genetic Counseling and No genetic counseling in people with Pre-diabetes and Overweight, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 1 site in United States.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study will examine the impact diabetes genetic counseling on patient motivation and disease prevention behaviors among subjects with pre-diabetes. Intervention subjects will be provided with their individual diabetes genotype risk score derived from aggregating the combined results of 37 diabetes risk-associated… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pre-diabetes, Overweight, Metabolic Syndrome
What is being tested?
Diabetes Genetic Counseling and No genetic counseling
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2009to Dec 2012
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Overweight (Body mass index ≥ 29.1 kg/m2 in men, ≥ 27.2 kg/m2 in women) with at least 2 other formal criteria for Metabolic Syndrome (see Table -NCEP ATP-III Criteria)
  • Adult (> 21 years of age)
  • No diagnosis or treatment for diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2) or cardiovascular disease (e.g. myocardial infraction, coronary bypass surgery, congestive heart failure, peripheral vascular disease)
  • Physically able and willing to participate in a 12-week group session curriculum for weight loss and dietary change
  • Able to understand and communicate effectively in English

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Practice Based Research Network

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

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About this study

This study will examine the impact diabetes genetic counseling on patient motivation and disease prevention behaviors among subjects with pre-diabetes. Intervention subjects will be provided with their individual diabetes genotype risk score derived from aggregating the combined results of 37 diabetes risk-associated genetic loci. Controls will not be tested. All subjects will be enrolled in a 12-week diabetes prevention program.

Read the detailed description

This study will examine the impact diabetes genetic counseling on patient motivation and disease prevention behaviors among subjects with pre-diabetes. We will randomize subjects with pre-diabetes to genetic testing vs. no genetic testing in order to obtain an unconfounded test of the hypothesis that genetic testing will change patient behavior. Intervention subjects will be provided with their individual diabetes genotype risk score derived from aggregating the combined results of 37 diabetes risk-associated genetic loci. Because patients can receive either "Higher risk" or "Lower risk" genetic test results, we will separately examine the impact of "Higher risk" and "Lower risk" test results compared to untested controls. All subjects will be enrolled in a 12-week diabetes prevention program.

Being tested
Diabetes Genetic Counseling, No genetic counseling
Keywords
type 2 diabetes, genetics, genetic counseling, diabetes prevention
Medical subject headings
Glucose Intolerance, Overweight, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Diabetes Genetic CounselingBehavioural

    Subjects will be genotyped based on a 37-allele aggregate score and counseled regarding the implications of the results prior to enrollment in a 12-week diabetes prevention program

  • No genetic counselingBehavioural

    These subjects will not be genotyped or counseled prior to enrollment in a 12-week diabetes prevention program

Study groups in NCT01034319
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Diabetes Genetic CounselingExperimentalSubjects will have been genotyped and will received genetic counseling based on their results
Receives: Behavioral: Diabetes Genetic Counseling
No Genotyping or CounselingPlacebo comparatorPatients will not be genotyped and will therefore not receive genetic counseling
Receives: Behavioral: No genetic counseling

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. stage of change

    Measured: baseline, after counseling, after completing program (3 months)

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. program attendance

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Dec 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2009
  3. Primary completionAug 2011 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2012 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
90 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01034319
Sponsor's protocol ID
R21DK084527
Other IDs
R21DK084527
Acronym
GC/LC
Status last verified
Jul 2011
First submitted
16 Dec 2009
Last updated
20 Jul 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Grant RW, O'Brien KE, Waxler JL, Vassy JL, Delahanty LM, Bissett LG, Green RC, Stember KG, Guiducci C, Park ER, Florez JC, Meigs JB. Personalized genetic risk counseling to motivate diabetes prevention: a randomized trial. Diabetes Care. 2013 Jan;36(1):13-9. doi: 10.2337/dc12-0884. Epub 2012 Aug 28.

    PubMed 22933432
  • Waxler JL, O'Brien KE, Delahanty LM, Meigs JB, Florez JC, Park ER, Pober BR, Grant RW. Genetic counseling as a tool for type 2 diabetes prevention: a genetic counseling framework for common polygenetic disorders. J Genet Couns. 2012 Oct;21(5):684-91. doi: 10.1007/s10897-012-9486-x.

    PubMed 22302620

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Diabetes Genetic Counseling and No genetic counseling in people with Pre-diabetes and Overweight, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jul 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

stage of change (time frame: baseline, after counseling, after completing program (3 months)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01034319, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Jul 2011.

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