At a glance
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Promotora-led Intervention to Promote Weight Loss in Latinas At-risk for Diabetes
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Promotora-led Intervention, Metformin Therapy, and 1 other intervention for Diabetes. Completed, enrolled 92 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The overarching goal of this project is to develop and test a behavioral intervention delivered by promotoras to help at-risk Latinas lose weight and prevent diabetes.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Behavioral life-style program lead by a team of trained community health workers (called promotoras) with 2 principal goals - encouraging participants to lose 7% of their total weight and complete 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week.
Participants in this group will receive metformin 850 mg bid for one year.
Participants in this arm will attend one physician visit to discuss healthy lifestyle behaviors and will receive standard educational materials.