PrediabetesPhase 1/2NCT01227473
We Can Prevent Diabetes: A Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Diabetes Risk in African Americans
A Phase 1/2 study testing Mindfulness-based diabetes prevention education group and Conventional diabetes prevention education group in people with Prediabetes, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Pre-diabetes, characterized by glucose levels that are above normal but below the diagnostic criteria for diabetes, is an increasingly common condition, particularly among African Americans. Changes in physical activity, changes in diet, and levels of stress influence the course of the disease. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 25 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Prediabetes
- What is being tested?
- Mindfulness-based diabetes prevention education group and Conventional diabetes prevention education group
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 74 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Feb 2010to May 2012
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- 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 25 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- African-American
- 25-65 years of age
- meeting the ADA criteria for pre-diabetes (either by fasting plasma glucose (FPG) of 100-125 mg/dl or glucose of 140-199 mg/dl at 2 hours in an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT))or a HbA1c of 5.7-6.4%
- experiencing some degree of stress
- willing to attend 1 1/2 hour group meetings once weekly for 8 weeks, followed by monthly booster sessions for six months, and to complete assessment instruments.
Who cannot join
- diabetes diagnosed by a physician
- past or current use of hypoglycemic medication (except gestational diabetes)
- disease associated with disordered glucose metabolism
- use of medications associated with impaired glucose metabolism
- active treatment for or history of a major medical illness
- previous training in meditation or mindful yoga, tai chi, qigong
- pregnant or planning a pregnancy
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
About this study
Official title: A Mindfulness-based Intervention to Reduce Diabetes Risk in Pre-diabetic African Americans
Pre-diabetes, characterized by glucose levels that are above normal but below the diagnostic criteria for diabetes, is an increasingly common condition, particularly among African Americans. Changes in physical activity, changes in diet, and levels of stress influence the course of the disease. Helping individuals to reduce stress and to increase healthy coping strategies may enhance conventional diabetes prevention efforts, especially among African Americans. Mindfulness training is a cost-effective intervention which may be effective in reducing stress and enhancing the ability to make behavioral changes. This exploratory pilot study will examine the potential efficacy of a diabetes prevention education program that includes training in mindfulness-based stress reduction (intervention group) for pre-diabetic African Americans, comparing it to a conventional diabetes prevention program (control group) in the ability to improve glucose metabolism as well as other relevant physiological and psychological secondary outcomes.
Read the detailed description
Pre-diabetes, characterized by glucose levels that are above normal but below the diagnostic criteria for diabetes, is an increasingly common condition affecting approximately 54 million U.S. adults. African Americans are disproportionately affected by pre-diabetes and experience high rates of diabetes-associated morbidity and mortality including damage to the circulatory system, kidneys, and nervous system. Patients with pre-diabetes who increase their physical activity and improve their diets have reduced risk of developing diabetes. Psychological distress negatively influences the course of the disease by increasing deleterious health behaviors; preventing scheduling and maintenance of positive behavior change; and stimulating HPA-axis activation and dysregulation, which may have a direct impact on insulin resistance and glucose metabolism. African Americans may have increased exposure to stress and increased vulnerability to adverse stress-related health outcomes like diabetes, because of their unique history, sociocultural experiences, and societal position in the U.S. Helping individuals to reduce stress and to increase healthy coping strategies may enhance conventional diabetes prevention efforts, especially among African Americans.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a mind-body practice with a wide range of health benefits, has been shown to result in statistically significant reductions in psychological stress and anxiety in randomized, controlled studies. Mindfulness training is cost-effective in comparison with other small-group or individualized programs, and can be taught safely and effectively by well-trained instructors. There is little research, and no randomized, controlled trials of MBSR as a treatment for individuals with pre-diabetes. There is also little research on the acceptability of MBSR program to a prediabetic subgroup of African Americans, or on the acceptability of an MBSR program for a general population of African Americans.
Overall goals of this exploratory pilot study are to study the potential efficacy of a diabetes prevention education program that includes training in mindfulness-based stress reduction for pre-diabetic African Americans. Specific Aims are 1) to determine the feasibility of developing a clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based diabetes prevention program (treatment group) with a conventional diabetes prevention program (control group) in improving glucose metabolism in pre-diabetic African American adults; 2) to identify relevant physiological and psychological secondary outcomes associated with a mindfulness-based, educational self-care program in African-Americans with pre-diabetes; 3) to assess the acceptability and cultural relevance of MBSR for pre-diabetic African Americans via a post-intervention qualitative study, to include interviews of participants, dropouts, and instructors; and 4) to identify, and find solutions for, problems in conducting a well-powered clinical trial to assess the efficacy of a mindfulness-based diabetes prevention program in improving glucose metabolism in pre-diabetic African-Americans.
- Conditions
- Prediabetes
- Being tested
- Mindfulness-based diabetes prevention education group, Conventional diabetes prevention education group
- Keywords
- prediabetes, African Americans, mindfulness, behavioral, diabetes
- Medical subject headings
- Prediabetic State, Behavior, Diabetes Mellitus
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Mindfulness-based diabetes prevention education groupBehavioural
Also called MBSR, DPP
The mindfulness-based diabetes prevention group meets for 2 ½ hours per week for eight weeks, with one 4-hour retreat between the 6th and 7th weeks, and monthly booster sessions for 6 months. During the 8-week interventions, this group receives a 30-minute health behavior presentation (based on the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program). In the mindfulness-based diabetes prevention group, the instruction will be enhanced with a modified mindfulness meditation training designed to support the behavioral-change programming.
Conventional diabetes prevention education groupBehavioural
Also called DPP
The conventional diabetes prevention education group meets for 2 ½ hours per week for eight weeks, with one 4-hour retreat between the 6th and 7th weeks, and monthly booster sessions for 6 months. During the 8-week interventions, the group receives a 30-minute health behavior presentation (based on the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program). In the conventional diabetes prevention group, the instruction will be enhanced with group exercises and discussions.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| mindfulness prediabetes education group | Experimental | The mindfulness-based diabetes prevention education group meets for 2 ½ hours per week for eight weeks, with one 4-hour retreat between the 6th and 7th weeks, and monthly booster sessions for 6 months. During the 8-week interventions, the group receives a 30-minute health behavior presentation (based on the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program). In the mindfulness-based diabetes prevention group, the instruction will be enhanced with instruction in mindfulness. Receives: Behavioral: Mindfulness-based diabetes prevention education group |
| conventional prediabetes education group | Active comparator | The conventional diabetes prevention education group meets for 2 ½ hours per week for eight weeks, with one 4-hour retreat between the 6th and 7th weeks, and monthly booster sessions for 6 months. During the 8-week interventions, the group receives a 30-minute health behavior presentation (based on the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program). In the conventional diabetes prevention group, the instruction will be enhanced with group exercises and discussions. Receives: Behavioral: Conventional diabetes prevention education group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
insulin resistance, as measured by the homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)
The homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) is a calculated measure based on the FPG and fasting insulin levels.
Measured: Fasting samples will be collected 3 weeks, on average, before the intervention and at 3 months post intervention.
Secondary outcomes (2)
Salivary cortisol
Measured: Salivary cortisol will be measured before the intervention and at 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months post intervention
Insulin resistance as measured by the HOMA-IR
The HOMA-IR is calculated from the fasting insulin and fasting glucose.
Measured: 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Oct 2010 (estimated)
- Study startFeb 2010
- Primary completionFeb 2012
- Study completionMay 2012
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for PrediabetesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of North Carolina, Chapel HillThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 1/2
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 74 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Susan Gaylord, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Investigators
- Susan Gaylord, PhD, Study director, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01227473
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 09-0563
- Other IDs
- 1R21AT004276-01A, 1R21AT004276-01
- Status last verified
- Jun 2012
- First submitted
- 15 Apr 2010
- Last updated
- 15 Jun 2012
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Jun 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Mindfulness-based Intervention to Reduce Diabetes Risk in Pre-diabetic African Americans
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01227473
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 09-0563
- Conditions
- Prediabetes
- Keywords
- prediabetes, African Americans, mindfulness, behavioral, diabetes
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 74 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel HillUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Study start
- Feb 2010
- Primary completion
- Feb 2012 (actual)
- Study completion
- May 2012 (actual)
- First posted
- 25 Oct 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Pre-diabetes, characterized by glucose levels that are above normal but below the diagnostic criteria for diabetes, is an increasingly common condition, particularly among African Americans. Changes in physical activity, changes in diet, and levels of stress influence the course of the disease. Helping individuals to reduce stress and to increase healthy coping strategies may enhance conventional diabetes prevention efforts, especially among African Americans. Mindfulness training is a cost-effective intervention which may be effective in reducing stress and enhancing the ability to make behavioral changes. This exploratory pilot study will examine the potential efficacy of a diabetes prevention education program that includes training in mindfulness-based stress reduction (intervention group) for pre-diabetic African Americans, comparing it to a conventional diabetes prevention program (control group) in the ability to improve glucose metabolism as well as other relevant physiological and psychological secondary outcomes.
Detailed description
Pre-diabetes, characterized by glucose levels that are above normal but below the diagnostic criteria for diabetes, is an increasingly common condition affecting approximately 54 million U.S. adults. African Americans are disproportionately affected by pre-diabetes and experience high rates of diabetes-associated morbidity and mortality including damage to the circulatory system, kidneys, and nervous system. Patients with pre-diabetes who increase their physical activity and improve their diets have reduced risk of developing diabetes. Psychological distress negatively influences the course of the disease by increasing deleterious health behaviors; preventing scheduling and maintenance of positive behavior change; and stimulating HPA-axis activation and dysregulation, which may have a direct impact on insulin resistance and glucose metabolism. African Americans may have increased exposure to stress and increased vulnerability to adverse stress-related health outcomes like diabetes, because of their unique history, sociocultural experiences, and societal position in the U.S. Helping individuals to reduce stress and to increase healthy coping strategies may enhance conventional diabetes prevention efforts, especially among African Americans.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a mind-body practice with a wide range of health benefits, has been shown to result in statistically significant reductions in psychological stress and anxiety in randomized, controlled studies. Mindfulness training is cost-effective in comparison with other small-group or individualized programs, and can be taught safely and effectively by well-trained instructors. There is little research, and no randomized, controlled trials of MBSR as a treatment for individuals with pre-diabetes. There is also little research on the acceptability of MBSR program to a prediabetic subgroup of African Americans, or on the acceptability of an MBSR program for a general population of African Americans.
Overall goals of this exploratory pilot study are to study the potential efficacy of a diabetes prevention education program that includes training in mindfulness-based stress reduction for pre-diabetic African Americans. Specific Aims are 1) to determine the feasibility of developing a clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based diabetes prevention program (treatment group) with a conventional diabetes prevention program (control group) in improving glucose metabolism in pre-diabetic African American adults; 2) to identify relevant physiological and psychological secondary outcomes associated with a mindfulness-based, educational self-care program in African-Americans with pre-diabetes; 3) to assess the acceptability and cultural relevance of MBSR for pre-diabetic African Americans via a post-intervention qualitative study, to include interviews of participants, dropouts, and instructors; and 4) to identify, and find solutions for, problems in conducting a well-powered clinical trial to assess the efficacy of a mindfulness-based diabetes prevention program in improving glucose metabolism in pre-diabetic African-Americans.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| mindfulness prediabetes education group | Experimental | Behavioral: Mindfulness-based diabetes prevention education groupThe mindfulness-based diabetes prevention education group meets for 2 ½ hours per week for eight weeks, with one 4-hour retreat between the 6th and 7th weeks, and monthly booster sessions for 6 months. During the 8-week interventions, the group receives a 30-minute health behavior presentation (based on the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program). In the mindfulness-based diabetes prevention group, the instruction will be enhanced with instruction in mindfulness. |
| conventional prediabetes education group | Active comparator | Behavioral: Conventional diabetes prevention education groupThe conventional diabetes prevention education group meets for 2 ½ hours per week for eight weeks, with one 4-hour retreat between the 6th and 7th weeks, and monthly booster sessions for 6 months. During the 8-week interventions, the group receives a 30-minute health behavior presentation (based on the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program). In the conventional diabetes prevention group, the instruction will be enhanced with group exercises and discussions. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 25 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- African-American
- 25-65 years of age
- meeting the ADA criteria for pre-diabetes (either by fasting plasma glucose (FPG) of 100-125 mg/dl or glucose of 140-199 mg/dl at 2 hours in an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT))or a HbA1c of 5.7-6.4%
- experiencing some degree of stress
- willing to attend 1 1/2 hour group meetings once weekly for 8 weeks, followed by monthly booster sessions for six months, and to complete assessment instruments.
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- diabetes diagnosed by a physician
- past or current use of hypoglycemic medication (except gestational diabetes)
- disease associated with disordered glucose metabolism
- use of medications associated with impaired glucose metabolism
- active treatment for or history of a major medical illness
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-based diabetes prevention education groupAlso: MBSR, DPPThe mindfulness-based diabetes prevention group meets for 2 ½ hours per week for eight weeks, with one 4-hour retreat between the 6th and 7th weeks, and monthly booster sessions for 6 months. During the 8-week interventions, this group receives a 30-minute health behavior presentation (based on the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program). In the mindfulness-based diabetes prevention group, the instruction will be enhanced with a modified mindfulness meditation training designed to support the behavioral-change programming. | Behavioural | mindfulness prediabetes education group |
| Conventional diabetes prevention education groupAlso: DPPThe conventional diabetes prevention education group meets for 2 ½ hours per week for eight weeks, with one 4-hour retreat between the 6th and 7th weeks, and monthly booster sessions for 6 months. During the 8-week interventions, the group receives a 30-minute health behavior presentation (based on the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program). In the conventional diabetes prevention group, the instruction will be enhanced with group exercises and discussions. | Behavioural | conventional prediabetes education group |
Primary outcome
insulin resistance, as measured by the homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)
Time frame: Fasting samples will be collected 3 weeks, on average, before the intervention and at 3 months post intervention.
The homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) is a calculated measure based on the FPG and fasting insulin levels.
2 secondary outcomes
Salivary cortisol
Time frame: Salivary cortisol will be measured before the intervention and at 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months post intervention
Insulin resistance as measured by the HOMA-IR
Time frame: 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Jun 2012.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Susan Gaylord, PhD study director
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1/2 study testing Mindfulness-based diabetes prevention education group and Conventional diabetes prevention education group in people with Prediabetes, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 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 7 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jun 2012. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this combined phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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?
insulin resistance, as measured by the homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (time frame: Fasting samples will be collected 3 weeks, on average, before the intervention and at 3 months post intervention.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 15 Jun 2012.