The HOMBRE Trial: Comparing Two Innovative Approaches to Reduce Chronic Disease Risk Among Latino Men

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test a flexible lifestyle program designed to help Latino men make healthy lifestyle changes to lower their risk of developing diabetes and heart disease. The program is called HOMBRE (Hombres con Opciones para Mejorar el Bienestar y bajar el Riesgo de Enfermedades crónicas; English translation: Men with choices to improve well being and decrease chronic disease risk).

Conditions

• Obesity
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Lifestyle Intervention
• Pre Diabetes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Minimal intensity intervention

The minimal intensity intervention control includes the Group Lifestyle Balance (GLB) videos (DVD or online), standardized messages, and access to a lifestyle coach if initiated by the participant.

BEHAVIORAL

HOMBRE

HOMBRE is a Group Lifestyle Balance (GLB)-based intervention tailored for men and available in 3 delivery modalities (coach-facilitated individual approach, coach-led online virtual groups, and coach-led in-person groups). A lifestyle coach will support men in making an informed choice of modality and will provide ongoing individualized feedback. All delivery modalities provide the same evidence-based curriculum and include self-monitoring and individualized feedback from the lifestyle coach.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Illinois at Chicago

  collaborator OTHER

• RTI International

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Pittsburgh

  collaborator OTHER

• Arizona State University

  collaborator OTHER

• Stanford University

  collaborator OTHER

• Palo Alto Medical Foundation

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Lisa Goldman Rosas, PhD, MPH · Stanford University

• Kristen M Azar, RN, MSN, MPH · Sutter Health Research Development & Dissemination

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

MALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-04-03

Primary Completion

2020-05-31

Completion

2020-05-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations