Study Information
Locations
Not Specified
Clinical Trial FAQs
Information for patients and study volunteers, including frequently asked questions.
Description
Develop and evaluate a culturally and linguistically adapted, technology-supported
lifestyle intervention for diabetes prevention among Spanish-speaking only or Spanish-language-dominant
Mexican American adults who are overweight or obese and also have prediabetes and/or
metabolic syndrome, which are known risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular
disease.
Clinician advisor is Bahar Aghighi, M.D., FACE.
Research Triangle International in North Carolina is the subaward institution, Megan Lewis, Ph.D., site PI.
Clinician advisor is Bahar Aghighi, M.D., FACE.
Research Triangle International in North Carolina is the subaward institution, Megan Lewis, Ph.D., site PI.
Funder
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Related Studies
Antimicrobial Resistant E. coli Before and After California Senate Bill 27 (ARES): A Natural Experiment
Natural experiment: test hypothesis that reductions in antimicrobial drug use in livestock
production will be related to reductions in AMR in chicken meat, UTIs
Investigator: Alice R. Pressman, Ph.D., M.S.
Assessing the Health of Chain Restaurants
This project will use computer science techniques to evaluate the nutritional content
of chain restaurant menus.
Can diet- and exercise-induced weight loss improve asthma control in obese adults?
This trial investigates the efficacy of a state-of-the-art behavioral weight loss
intervention in improving asthma control for obese adult patients.
Case Management and Environmental Support to Sustain Weight Loss and Reduce CHD Risk
This trial evaluates nurse and dietitian-delivered care with & without community health
worker in-home support in comparison to usual care for weight loss.
Engaging Self-Regulation Targets to Understand the Mechanisms of Behavior Change and Improve Mood and Weight Outcomes
Goal: To identify, validate and refine assays to measure self-regulation targets,
and to engage these targets to optimize behavioral tx of obesity & depression.
Investigator: External PI, Principal Investigator
Evaluation of a Lifestyle Intervention Adopted for Clinical Practice for Diabetes Prevention (ELEVATE-DP)
This study will identify important barriers to and facilitators of translating an
efficacious diabetes prevention intervention (Group Lifestyle Balance, GLB)
Investigators: Kristen M.J. Azar, R.N., BSN, MSN/MPH, Alice R. Pressman, Ph.D., M.S., Sylvia Sudat, PhD
HOMBRE (Hombres con Opciones para Mejorar el Bienestar y bajar el Riesgo de Enfermedades crónicas)
A pragmatic, comparative effectiveness trial: obese Latino men will receive, by random
assignment, the HOMBRE intervention or a minimal intensity intervention.
Investigator: Kristen M.J. Azar, R.N., BSN, MSN/MPH
WAY-2-GO! Preteen Family
Evaluation of health assessment tool for children & families. Includes free preventive
health screenings, follow-up and aggregate data for participating schools
eCMP (electronic Cardiometabolic Program)
To develop an electronically delivered Cardiometabolic Program to reduce DM and CAD
in obese adults in lifestyle and stress management group coaching program.
Investigator: Kristen M.J. Azar, R.N., BSN, MSN/MPH