At a glance
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Dissemination of a Diabetes Prevention Program Among Medicare Eligible Older Adults
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating GLB plus phone contacts and GLB plus newsletter contacts for Obesity and 6 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 322 participants.
Detailed Summary
The Pitt Retiree Study (PRS) disseminates a novel, yet practical, diabetes prevention program among Medicare eligible adults in Western Pennsylvania. This study will provide 4, and 12 month outcome data (with a no treatment follow-up assessment at 24 months) to help determine whether a continued contact group telephone intervention is feasible and effective in enhancing health outcomes and physical functional ability in high risk adults (aged 65-80) with obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors .
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
GLB is a comprehensive evidence-based lifestyle intervention derived from the Diabetes Prevention Program intensive lifestyle intervention; combines behavior modification strategies and making health changes to diet, physical activity and weight. The active treatment group also receives 8 additional group phone conference calls for social support and problem solving.
GLB is a comprehensive evidence-based lifestyle intervention derived from the Diabetes Prevention Program intensive lifestyle intervention; combines behavior modification strategies and making health changes to diet, physical activity and weight. The placebo comparator includes 4 additional newsletters only.