The ICAN Pilot project aims to evaluate the differences in economic, clinical and quality of life outcomes of a nutrition intervention involving lifestyle case management and medical nutrition therapy by a registered dietitian compared to usual medical care in obese persons with type 2 diabetes. The intervention is aimed at moderate weight loss (\> 5-10%), improvement in diet quality and an increase in physical activity.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
147
Intervention participants were assigned to one registered dietitian who they met with over a one year period for 6 session (four hours) of individual care, 6- one-hour group classes, and had monthly email contact for follow up and checking in
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Health Care utilization and costs using claims data
Time frame: one year
Weight change
Time frame: one year
Change in hemoglobin A1c
Time frame: One Year
Work days lost
Time frame: One year
Disability Days
Time frame: One year
Change in quality of life
Time frame: one year
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