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Lifestyle Change to Prevent Diabetes Via African-American Churches

A study testing Fit Body and Soul and Wellness Education in people with Diabetes and Weight Loss, run by Augusta University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Fit Body and Soul is single-blinded, cluster- randomized trial of a faith-based adaptation of the GLB program compared with a health education intervention. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 64 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes, Weight Loss
What is being tested?
Fit Body and Soul and Wellness Education
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
604 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2009to Apr 2013
Phase
Interventional
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 20 to 64 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Self-described African American
  • BMI ≥25kg/m2
  • Planning to remain within the community for 1 year
  • Non-diabetic

Who cannot join

  • Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 126 mg/dl following at least an 8-hr fast or A1C≥7.0%
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Active tuberculosis
  • Cancer requiring treatment in past 5 years except for cancers that have been cured or in the opinion of the researchers has a good prognosis
  • Stroke within the past 6 months
  • Cirrhosis of the liver
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  • Currently pregnant or planning pregnancy within the study period
  • Gastric weight-loss surgery
  • Weight loss > 10% in past three months for any reason other than childbirth
  • Anti-diabetic medications
  • Prescription weight- loss medications
  • Anti-neoplastic agents
  • Anti-psychotic agents that have gluco-corticoid effect
  • Oral corticosteroid use >6 weeks
  • Unwilling or unable to give informed consent
  • Unable to communicate with the church team or research group
  • Participation in another research study that would interfere with FBAS

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Georgia Health Sciences University

    Augusta, Georgia, 30912

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About this study

Official title: Fit Body and Soul: A Lifestyle Intervention for Diabetes Prevention Conducted Through African American Churches

Fit Body and Soul is single-blinded, cluster- randomized trial of a faith-based adaptation of the GLB program compared with a health education intervention.

Being tested
Fit Body and Soul, Wellness Education
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Weight Loss

What participants receive

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

  • Fit Body and SoulBehavioural

  • Wellness EducationBehavioural

Study groups in NCT01730196
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Fit Body and SoulExperimentalFaith-based adaptation of the Group Life Style Program
Receives: Behavioral: Fit Body and Soul
Wellness educationActive comparatorA health education program developed from the list of topics provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guide to Community Prevention Services
Receives: Behavioral: Wellness Education

What is being measured

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

  1. Weight change

    Measured: 12-weeks post intervention

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Fasting plasma glucose

    Measured: 12 week post intervention

  2. physical activity level

    Measured: 12 week post-intervention

  3. quality of life measures

    Measured: 12 week post-intervention

  4. cost-effectiveness

    Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) which will be assessed using the EQ-5D and the SF-12v2®

    Measured: 12 week post-intervetnion

  5. hemoglobin A1C

    Measured: 12 week intervention

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Nov 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2009
  3. Primary completionApr 2012
  4. Study completionApr 2013

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
604 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01730196
Sponsor's protocol ID
R18DK082401
Status last verified
Apr 2014
First submitted
15 Nov 2012
Last updated
9 Apr 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Rhodes EC, Chandrasekar EK, Patel SA, Narayan KMV, Joshua TV, Williams LB, Marion L, Ali MK. Cost-effectiveness of a faith-based lifestyle intervention for diabetes prevention among African Americans: A within-trial analysis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2018 Dec;146:85-92. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2018.09.016. Epub 2018 Sep 28.

    PubMed 30273708
  • Sattin RW, Williams LB, Dias J, Garvin JT, Marion L, Joshua TV, Kriska A, Kramer MK, Narayan KM. Community Trial of a Faith-Based Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Diabetes Among African-Americans. J Community Health. 2016 Feb;41(1):87-96. doi: 10.1007/s10900-015-0071-8.

    PubMed 26215167

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Fit Body and Soul and Wellness Education in people with Diabetes and Weight Loss, run by Augusta University 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 4 inclusion and 17 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 9 Apr 2014. 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.

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?

Weight change (time frame: 12-weeks post intervention). 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 NCT01730196, 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 9 Apr 2014.

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