A1c FIT TEST: An Epidemiological Study Correlating Hemoglobin A1c With Results of the Air Force Physical FITness TEST.

November 21, 2013 updated by: Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes among those Air Force personnel who have not passed the Air Force physical fitness test (AFPT) and to evaluate the usefulness of the AFPT as a prescreening tool for these disease processes.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

535

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Nevada
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89191
        • Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital/Nellis Air Force Base

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Active duty Air Force personnel will be recruited from all male and female patients 18 years or older at the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital. A total of 1040 subjects will be recruited (520 subjects who have failed their Air Force physical fitness test and 520 volunteers who have passed their physical fitness test both within the last 6 months from recruitment into this study).

Description

Inclusion:

  • Tricare Insurance Beneficiary (military insurance) receiving care at Nellis AFB
  • Over the age of 18 and took their AFPT within the past 1 month.

Exclusion:

  • Previous diagnosis of diabetes
  • Pregnant or nursing

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
failed and passed physical fitness test
520 subjects who have failed their Air Force physical fitness test and 520 volunteers who have passed their physical fitness test both within the last 6 months

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Do Air Force personnel who fail the Air Force physical fitness test have a higher incidence of pre-diabetes than those who pass the test?
Time Frame: within 1 year
Do Air Force personnel who fail the Air Force physical fitness test have a higher incidence of pre-diabetes than those who pass the test?
within 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
And for those who fail, do they have higher cardiovascular risks as correlated with fasting lipid panel.
Time Frame: within 1 year
And for those who fail, do they have higher cardiovascular risks as correlated with fasting lipid panel.
within 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Andrew Timboe, D.O., Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital/Nellis Air Force Base

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 17, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 18, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

February 23, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 25, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 21, 2013

Last Verified

November 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FWH20110007H

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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