RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06570057

Feasibility Trial in Urban Pakistan for Community Engagement in Preventing Type II Diabetes and Risk Factors

Engagement of coMmunity Through Participatory Learning and Action for cOntrol and preVEntion of Type II Diabetes and Its Risk Factors [EMPOWER-D]: Feasibility Trial in Urban Pakistan

Sponsor

Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology

Enrollment

240 participants

Start Date

Jun 24, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Summary

This project aims to adapt, implement, and evaluate PLA based intervention in urban Karachi, Pakistan for TIIDM prevention and control.

Eligibility

Min Age: 20 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests a community-based program in Karachi, Pakistan that aims to prevent type 2 diabetes and reduce its risk factors — such as obesity, physical inactivity, and poor diet — through community health workers and group education sessions in urban neighborhoods. **You may be eligible if:** - You are 20 years or older - You live in one of the randomly selected neighborhoods in Karachi, Pakistan - You are willing to participate and provide consent - You can attend scheduled group meetings and program activities - You have normal blood sugar, borderline blood sugar (prediabetes), or existing diabetes — all are welcome **You may NOT be eligible if:** - You are under 20 years old - You are unwilling to give consent - You have a severe health condition that would prevent you from actively participating - You are unable to follow the study's research protocols Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALParticipatory, learning and Action (PLA) Based intervention

An PLA based intervention would be carried out to prepare the Diabetes Mellitus type II patients. The intervention would be carried out for a tentative time of 2 to 3 hours to educate the type II diabetes mellitus. The study participants would be evaluated after completion of 18 months of the intervention. A structured, validated and literature-based assessment checklist will be devised to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of the intervention.