scholarly journals Using Social-Emotional and Character Development to Improve Academic Outcomes: A Matched-Pair, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Low-Income, Urban Schools

2013 ◽  
Vol 83 (11) ◽  
pp. 771-779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niloofar Bavarian ◽  
Kendra M. Lewis ◽  
David L. DuBois ◽  
Alan Acock ◽  
Samuel Vuchinich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Urban Schools ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Character Development ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Matched Pair ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Cluster Randomized

scholarly journals Nurse-led continuum of care for people with diabetes and pre-diabetes in Nepal (NUCOD): study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong (Roman) Xu ◽  
Rubee Dev ◽  
Abha Shrestha ◽  
Lingling Zhang ◽  
Archana Shrestha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Diabetes Prevention ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Continuum Of Care ◽  
Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Implementation Outcomes ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Abstract Background: The purpose of this study will be to improve diabetes prevention, access to care and advocacy through a novel cost-effective nurse-led continuum of care approach that incorporates diabetes prevention, awareness, screening and management for low-income settings, and furthermore utilizes the endeavor to advocate for establishing standard diabetes program in Nepal. Methods: We will conduct a two-arm, open-masked stratified cluster randomized controlled trial of a NU rse-led CO ntinuum of care for people with D iabetes (N1=200) and pre-diabetes (N2=1036) (NUCOD) , with primary care centers (9 Outreach Centers and 17 Government Health Posts) as a unit of randomization. NUCOD will be delivered through the trained diabetes nurses in the community to the intervention group and the outcomes will be compared to the enhanced usual-treatment group at 6 and 12 months of the intervention. The primary outcome will be change in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level among diabetes and progression to type 2 diabetes among prediabetes, and implementation outcomes measured using the RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance) framework. Outcomes will be analyzed on an intention to treat basis. Discussion: The results of this trial will provide information about the effectiveness of the NUCOD program in improving clinical outcomes for diabetes and prediabetes individuals, and implementation outcomes for the organization. Trial registration: This study was registered in a clinical trials registry via ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04131257) on 18 October 2019. https://bit.ly/34qwIAd

Abstract 070: Community-based, Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Increases Physical Activity In Diverse, Low Income Older Adults Over 2-year Period

Circulation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 143 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Crist ◽  
Fatima Tuz Zahra ◽  
Kelsie M Full ◽  
Marta M Jankowska ◽  
Loki Natarajan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Income Status ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Objective: Older adults are the least active population group in the U.S. Low income and ethnically diverse communities have fewer physical activity (PA) related resources and facilities, which contributes to lower PA levels and disparities in cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors and disease outcomes. This study assessed the hypothesis that low income and diverse older adults participating in the multilevel Peer Empowerment Program 4 Physical Activity (PEP4PA) would increase moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), improve blood pressure (BP), perceived quality of life (PQoL), and depressive symptoms to a greater extent than older adults receiving usual senior center programming. Methods: In a cluster-randomized controlled trial (RCT) in 12 senior centers, 476 older adults (mean age 71.4 years, 76% female, 60% low income, 38% minority) were assigned to a PA intervention (n=267) or control (n=209) condition. The peer-led intervention included individual self-monitoring and counseling, group walks and social support, and community advocacy to improve walking conditions. Outcomes included minutes of MVPA per day (7-day accelerometer), systolic and diastolic BP (automatic cuff), PQoL (PQoL-20) and depressive symptoms (CES-D 10) at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months. To account for multiple measurement days and clustering of participants within senior centers, mixed effects regression models with random effects estimated the intervention effects on all outcomes between groups over time. Models were adjusted for imbalanced baseline covariates. A three-way interaction term assessed whether intervention effects differed by income status. Results: Compared to the control group, intervention participants significantly increased MVPA from baseline at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months by 8, 11, 9 and 9 minutes/day respectively (p<0.001), with increases remaining statistically significant across the 2-year period. The intervention group significantly increased mean PQoL scores from 7.2 at baseline to 7.6 (p<0.001), 7.8 (p=0.008) and 7.7 (p<0.001) at 12, 18 and 24 months, compared to control participants. No significant effects were observed for BP or depressive symptoms. Low income participants decreased minutes of MVPA, compared to higher income participants, at 12 and 24 months (β=-7.9, p=0.008 and β=-10.8, p=0.001). Conclusions: The multilevel RCT achieved sustained increases in MVPA and QoL in a diverse cohort of older adults across 2 years of follow up. The peer-led, community-based intervention provides a sustainable model to improve health behaviors related to CVD in an at-risk and often difficult to reach aging population. Further exploration is needed to understand what components of the intervention may be modified to address the differential effects by income status.

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