PreventT2 Together: Examining the Efficacy of Couple-based Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Description

Nearly half of adults in the United States have or are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The overall goal of this community-engaged research is to examine the efficacy of an innovative couple-based lifestyle intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes that is applicable to a broad range of partnered adults in the United States. By simultaneously targeting lifestyle and perceived support from romantic partners, there is a high likelihood of creating lasting changes in both

Conditions

Prediabetic State, Life Style, Intervention Study, Social Support, Physical Activity, Obesity

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Study overview

Nearly half of adults in the United States have or are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The overall goal of this community-engaged research is to examine the efficacy of an innovative couple-based lifestyle intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes that is applicable to a broad range of partnered adults in the United States. By simultaneously targeting lifestyle and perceived support from romantic partners, there is a high likelihood of creating lasting changes in both

PreventT2 Together: Examining the Efficacy of Couple-based Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

PreventT2 Together: Examining the Efficacy of Couple-based Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Condition
Prediabetic State
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Salt Lake City

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. "Target partner" is eligible for the National DPP per CDC eligibility requirements:
  • * BMI ≥ 25 kg/m² (≥ 23 kg/m² if Asian American), and
  • * Do not have a diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and
  • * Not currently pregnant, and
  • * High risk for type 2 diabetes based on: (i) CDC Prediabetes Risk Test score ≥ 5, (ii) clinically diagnosed Gestational Diabetes during a previous pregnancy (for women), or (iii) a blood test result indicative of prediabetes in the past year (i.e., fasting blood glucose 100-125 mg/dl; plasma glucose 140-199 mg/dl measured 2 hours after a 75 g glucose load; or HbA1c 5.7%-6.4%).
  • 2. The couple has lived together for 1+ years.
  • 3. Both partners are willing to participate in the research.
  • 4. Both partners are at least 18 years old.
  • 5. Both partners are fluent in English.
  • 1. "Supporting partner" has a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes.
  • 2. Either partner:
  • * Has a diagnosis of another chronic disease (unless no major events/changes for 3+ months), or
  • * Is currently on medication or engaged in lifestyle intervention for prediabetes or obesity, or
  • * Has previously participated in the National DPP, or
  • * Reports discomfort participating in a lifestyle program with their partner, or
  • * Reports a low level of relationship commitment (i.e., "4" or lower on a scale from 1 (do not agree at all) to 7 (agree completely) on the item "I want this relationship to stay strong no matter what rough times we encounter."; Owen et al., 2011).

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Utah,

Katherine JW Baucom, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Utah

Study Record Dates

2028-12