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. 2023 May 18:10:1144156.
doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1144156. eCollection 2023.

Study protocol: BRInging the Diabetes prevention program to GEriatric Populations

Jeannette M Beasley  1   2 , Emily A Johnston  2 , Mary Ann Sevick  2   3 , Melanie Jay  2   3   4 , Erin S Rogers  3 , Hua Zhong  3 , Sondra Zabar  2 , Eric Goldberg  2 , Joshua Chodosh  2   3   4
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Study protocol: BRInging the Diabetes prevention program to GEriatric Populations

Jeannette M Beasley et al. Front Med (Lausanne). .

Abstract

In the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) randomized, controlled clinical trial, participants who were ≥ 60 years of age in the intensive lifestyle (diet and physical activity) intervention had a 71% reduction in incident diabetes over the 3-year trial. However, few of the 26.4 million American adults age ≥65 years with prediabetes are participating in the National DPP. The BRInging the Diabetes prevention program to GEriatric Populations (BRIDGE) randomized trial compares an in-person DPP program Tailored for Older AdulTs (DPP-TOAT) to a DPP-TOAT delivered via group virtual sessions (V-DPP-TOAT) in a randomized, controlled trial design (N = 230). Eligible patients are recruited through electronic health records (EHRs) and randomized to the DPP-TOAT or V-DPP-TOAT arm. The primary effectiveness outcome is 6-month weight loss and the primary implementation outcome is intervention session attendance with a non-inferiority design. Findings will inform best practices in the delivery of an evidence-based intervention.

Keywords: diabetes prevention; implementation science; lifestyle change; nutrition; older adults; physical activity; social support; virtual.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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