NCT03042936

Diabetes Prevention Program in Youth

Insulin Superheroes Club: Diabetes Prevention Program in Youth (12-month Supplement to the CDC DPP for Adults)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 33 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Tennessee · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 15 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of an out-of-school diabetes prevention program for youth (ages 7-15) with a family history of pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes.

Detailed description

The Insulin Superheroes Club (ISC) is based on the Diabetes Prevention Program for adults (Knowler WC et al., 2002), which was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We have adapted the curriculum for youth to serve a supplement to the adult program. This program lasts 12 months, and the goals are to improve participants' health and reduce their risk of developing pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes. The ISC program includes 16 weekly (Phase 1), 3 bi-weekly (Phase 2), and 6 monthly (Phase 3) sessions. Sessions include 60 minutes of physical fitness and 30 minutes of education. The education portion includes interactive teaching of a health-related topic (e.g., nutrition, exercise, physiology, mindfulness, and stress reduction) using a hand-on learning activity (e.g., cooking, crafts, games, and role play). All physical fitness activities incorporate moderate intensity exercises (e.g., push-ups, yoga, basketball, tag, and dance).

Conditions

• Pre Diabetes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Insulin Superheroes Club Curriculum	This curriculum promotes healthier physical activity, nutrition, sleep, and stress coping practices. The intervention lasts 12-months: registration, six evaluation sessions (2-3 hours per evaluation: Weeks 1, 8, and 16, 6-month, 9-month, and 12-month), and 16-weekly, 3-bi weekly, 6-monthly educational and physical activity sessions each lasting 90 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-03-01
• Primary completion: 2020-11-04
• Completion: 2020-11-04
• First posted: 2017-02-03
• Last updated: 2023-11-22
• Results posted: 2023-11-22