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University of Pittsburgh U.S. Air Force Office of the Surgeon General |
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Information provided by: | University of Pittsburgh |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00409786 |
Diabetes affects 18 million Americans and costs over $132 billion in both direct treatment and lost productivity per year. It is known that weight loss, improved diet and increased exercise can result in improvement in glucose, lipid, and blood pressure control in patients with diabetes and reduce the incidence of diabetes in individuals at high risk. Effective delivery of proven, comprehensive lifestyle programs is difficult because of associated high costs.
The internet provides a venue to deliver these lifestyle programs to large numbers of individuals while decreasing the cost per person. HealthTrak, the UPMC patient portal, provides an ideal setting to test such a program. HealthTrak provides participants with access to individual medical information while facilitating electronic communication with their physicians. Portal enhancements will allow the delivery of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention aimed at weight loss, improved diet, and increased exercise, and provide the opportunity to communicate with experts regarding concerns.
Through this project, we will evaluate the modification of a successful comprehensive lifestyle intervention for delivery through HealthTrak. We will enroll and follow 50 individuals with diabetes or at high risk for diabetes for 12 months and examine change in parameters including diet, weight, physical activity, hemoglobin A1C, glucose, blood pressure, and lipid profile.
Condition | Intervention |
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Obesity |
Behavioral: Virtual Lifestyle Management |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Virtual Lifestyle Management: Prevention Through the UPMC Patient Portal |
Estimated Enrollment: | 50 |
Study Start Date: | November 2006 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | March 2008 |
Diabetes affects 18 million Americans and costs over $132 billion in both direct treatment and lost productivity per year. It is known that weight loss, improved diet and increased exercise can result in improvement in glucose, lipid, and blood pressure control in patients with diabetes and reduce the incidence of diabetes in individuals at high risk. Effective delivery of proven, comprehensive lifestyle programs is difficult because of associated high costs.
The internet provides a venue to deliver these lifestyle programs to large numbers of individuals while decreasing the cost per person. HealthTrak, the UPMC patient portal, provides an ideal setting to test such a program. HealthTrak provides participants with access to individual medical information while facilitating electronic communication with their physicians. Portal enhancements will allow the delivery of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention aimed at weight loss, improved diet, and increased exercise, and provide the opportunity to communicate with experts regarding concerns.
Through this project, we will evaluate the modification of a successful comprehensive lifestyle intervention for delivery through HealthTrak. We will enroll and follow 50 individuals with diabetes or at high risk for diabetes for 12 months and examine change in parameters including diet, weight, physical activity, hemoglobin A1C, glucose, blood pressure, and lipid profile
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
HTN, Diabetes, glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Pennsylvania | |
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213 |
Principal Investigator: | Rachel Hess, MD, MSc | University of Pittsburgh |
Study Director: | Kathleen McTigue, MD, MSc | University of Pittsburgh |
Responsible Party: | University of Pittsburgh ( Kathleen McTigue ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 0606089, W81XWH-04-2-0030 |
Study First Received: | December 7, 2006 |
Last Updated: | December 16, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00409786 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Obesity Diabetes Internet Obesity with high cardiovascular risk |
Body Weight Signs and Symptoms Obesity Diabetes Mellitus |
Nutrition Disorders Overweight Overnutrition |
Body Weight Signs and Symptoms Obesity |
Nutrition Disorders Overweight Overnutrition |