BACKGROUND
A clinic-based National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) tailored to Black and Latino men has the potential to address prior limitations of NDPP implementation and reduce gender-based diabetes disparities.
OBJECTIVE
This study was designed to 1) Assess the effect of Power-Up (a men-centered virtual NDPP program) vs. standard care, mixed-gender virtual NDPP on percent weight loss among racial and ethnic minority men at risk for diabetes; 2) Compare engagement of racial and ethnic minority men at risk for diabetes in Power-Up vs. standard care NDPP; and 3) Evaluate the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and costs of Power-Up. We hypothesize that men randomized to Power-Up will achieve significantly greater weight loss (% weight loss from baseline) at 16-weeks and 1-year than men randomized to the standard, mixed-gender NDPP group. Men randomized to Power-Up will also have significantly greater engagement and retention than men randomized to the standard care NDPP.
METHODS
Using the electronic health record (EHR) systems of a large academic medical center and a network of small to medium independent primary care practices throughout New York City, we identified Black and Latino men that meet the eligibility criteria for NDPP.
RESULTS
We enrolled 301 participants through our health system partners. Men were randomized 1:1 to either the Power-Up intervention arm or to a standard, mixed-gender NDPP.
CONCLUSIONS
This manuscript describes the Power-Up trial design and allocation of participants to NDPP groups.
CLINICALTRIAL
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04104243