SMART GOALS for Youth With Prediabetes

PreDiabetes Clinical Trial

Official title:

Impact of SMART GOAL Setting Protocol on Body Weight and Metabolic Parameters in Children and Adolescents With Prediabetes; a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06067451
• Other study ID #: 23-0375
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 10, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 10, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: December 2023
• Source: Northwell Health
• Contact: Thomas Zachmann, RD
• Phone: (516) 472-3750
• Email: tzachmann[@]northwell.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this study is to compare the impact of a SMART ((specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, or timely) Goal setting protocol on body weight, metabolic parameters (Hemoglobin A1c, lipids), diet quality and physical activity frequency in obese children with prediabetes in the outpatient setting. The main question is if participants using the SMART Goal Setting Protocol (SGSP) will have a significant reduction. The participants randomized to the study group will receive the SGSP, consisting of the SMART Goal Selection Guide (SGSG) and Weekly Goal Monitoring Tool (WGMT), in BMI Z-score, A1c, and dyslipidemia in 6 months compared to controls.

Description:

Implementing a SMART goal-setting protocol for the overweight and obese pediatric population with prediabetes can benefit patients by empowering participants to set their own goals. In addition, utilizing a standardized tool can provide a more focused approach to behavior change between visits and increase a child's sense of self- efficacy and autonomy which may enhance motivation and engagement in the treatment process. This study can add strength to current interventions involving childhood obesity and prediabetes management and may inform the development of a more effective interventions in this population. By providing evidenced-based strategies, this study has the potential to improve the health of children at risk for type 2 diabetes.

The investigators will recruit 60 participants with newly diagnosed prediabetes to the proposed study.

Participants will be recruited from the outpatient clinic of the Children's Diabetes Center at the Cohen Children's Medical Center, Long Island, NY.

Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to one of the two arms. The participants will be stratified by Tanner stage (II and III vs IV and V) and sex (Male vs Female) before randomization.

The Medical Nutrition therapy (MNT) Protocol and visit frequency will be the same for all of the study participants in both the study and standard of care group in which the Registered Dietician (RD) will reinforce and encourage healthy habits and behaviors In addition successes and barriers to change.

At the end of each visit, the participants in the standard of care (SOC) group will be asked to provide a summary of topics discussed and what the participants plan to improve on from now and their next visit: responses will be documented in the EMR, and participants will schedule a follow-up visit in 1-4 months.

The participant randomized in the study group will first receive the SGSG which will highlight 3 domains of SMART goals (exercise, diet, and behavior). Each domain will have 1 predetermined and unchanging primary goal which will serve as the standard for all participants to strive for based on the latest literature recommendations. In addition, each domain will provide a list of examples of SMART goals for participants to choose from. Participants will be asked to independently select and personalize 2-3 SMART goals from this list.

The Registered Dietitian will identify the patient's perceived challenges in achieving their goal, work collaboratively with the patient to problem-solve and make necessary modifications to the goal to overcome challenges. The provider may suggest scaling back the goal if participant reports that perceived challenges are deemed to be significant or participants may choose to work on new goals or will intensify current goals as necessary at the end of each follow-up. The goal will be recorded in the WGMT for progress evaluation and monitoring. This tool should be returned at follow-up. The WGMT will be documented into the patients' chart and scanned into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

The study will evaluate changes in weight throughout the intervention by measuring participants anthropometric parameters, including height, weight, and BMI. These measurements will be taken at baseline, 1-4 months, and 4-7 months using the Touchbase Electronic medical record system, which will calculate BMI based on CDC growth charts adjusted for age and sex based.

To assess changes in metabolic parameters, routine laboratory data will be collected based on the discretion of the attending endocrinologist per the standard of care. This will include Hemoglobin A1c, lipid panel and blood pressure. The data will be used to evaluate changes in metabolic health over the course of the study.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: December 10, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: November 10, 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 10 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Children between ages 10-18 years at baseline visit

2. Children with BMI for age and sex = 85th percentile at baseline visit

3. Children with hemoglobin A1c 5.7% to 6.4% at baseline visit

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Children who are not able to provide assent to the study

2. Children less than 10 years in age

3. Children that are not interested in weight loss or diet and lifestyle change

4. Children with known diabetes that use medications that alter glucose or lipid metabolism such as (insulin, metformin, Glucagon Like Peptide-1 Receptor Antagonist (GLP-1 RA), Statins, Accutane).

5. Children on medications that can alter body weight (including antidepressants, steroids, stimulants).

6. Children with documented learning and/or intellectual disabilities as identified through the electronic medical record (such as cognitive disability or autism spectrum disorder)

7. Children with known psychiatric disorders disabilities as identified through the electronic medical record (e.g., schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, or psychosis

8. Children that have known medical conditions, including endocrine dysfunction, Cushing's Syndrome, or other systemic illness

9. Children with known or suspected eating disorders as identified through the electronic medical record

10. Children that have known genetic or syndromic obesity

11. Female children who are pregnant

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Adolescent Obesity
• Behavior, Health
• Diet Habit
• Glucose Intolerance
• Lifestyle Risk Reduction
• Metabolic Diseases
• Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
• Pediatric Obesity
• PreDiabetes
• Prediabetic State

Intervention

Behavioral:
• SMART GOALS Setting Tool/ Protocol
The participants randomized to the study group will receive the SGSP, consisting of the SMART Goal Selection Guide (SGSG) and Weekly Goal Monitoring Tool (WGMT), which will be used in tandem. The participant will first receive the SGSG which will highlight 3 domains of SMART goals (exercise, diet, and behavior). Each domain will have 1 predetermined and unchanging primary goal which will serve as the standard for all participants to strive for.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Northwell Health	New York	New York
United States	Northwell Health	New York	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Northwell Health

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	To determine the impact of SMART Goal setting on BMI z-scores To determine the impact of SMART Goal setting on BMI z-scores	To determine the impact of SMART Goal setting on BMI z-scores, will assess anthropometrics at baseline, month 3 and at final visit (month 6)	6 months
Secondary	Temporal changes in Hemoglobin A1c between the study and control groups	A1c will be drawn every 3 months.	3 months
Secondary	Temporal changes in Lipids	Lipid panel to be drawn at baseline and again at 6 months if show elevation are detected per standard of care	6 months