Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00038727 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : June 5, 2002
Results First Posted : October 24, 2017
Last Update Posted : December 28, 2021
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The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) was a multi-center trial examining the ability of an intensive lifestyle or metformin to prevent or delay the development of diabetes in a high risk population due to the presence of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT, 2 hour glucose of 140-199 mg/dl). The DPP has ended early demonstrating that lifestyle reduced diabetes onset by 58% and metformin reduced diabetes onset by 31%.
DPPOS (2002-2013) is designed to take advantage of the scientifically and clinically valuable DPP participants. This group of participants is nearly 50% minority and represents the largest at risk population ever studied. Clinically important research questions remain that focus on 1) durability of the prior DPP intervention, 2) determination of the clinical course of precisely known new onset diabetes, in particular regarding microvascular disease, CVD risk factors and atherosclerosis, 3) close examination of these topics in men vs women and in minority populations.
The major aims of DPPOS-3 (2014-2025) take advantage of the long-term randomized exposure of the study cohort to metformin and the aging of the DPPOS cohort. The metformin exposure and high degree of study retention and adherence (~85% of the DPPOS cohort continues to attend annual and mid-year visits) allows DPPOS-3 to examine the long-term effects of metformin on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer outcomes, outcomes of great clinical interest and import.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes Mellitus Cancer CVD | Behavioral: DPPOS Group Lifestyle Drug: Metformin Behavioral: DPPOS Boost Lifestyle Behavioral: Intensive Lifestyle Group Session | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 2779 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Masking Description: | Open label phase for metformin |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study |
Study Start Date : | September 2002 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | October 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: 1 Original Lifestyle
randomized to unmasked Intensive Lifestyle during the DPP and offered Intensive Lifestyle Group Session, DPPOS Group Lifestyle plus DPPOS Boost Lifestyle sessions in DPPOS Phase 1 and 2
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Behavioral: DPPOS Group Lifestyle
Quarterly group lifestyle sessions Behavioral: DPPOS Boost Lifestyle In addition to quarterly group, 2 additional classes per year and an annual 15 minute check-up. Behavioral: Intensive Lifestyle Group Session 16 session curriculum in group format. In DPP delivered to ILS as individual sessions
Other Name: Intensive lifestyle session (ILS) |
Active Comparator: 2 Original Metformin
randomized to the masked metformin treatment group during DPP and continued open label in DPPOS. Participants were also offered Intensive Lifestyle Group Session, DPPOS Group Lifestyle in DPPOS Phase 1 and 2.
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Behavioral: DPPOS Group Lifestyle
Quarterly group lifestyle sessions Drug: Metformin Administered as 850mg twice per day, masked in DPP and open label in DPPOS
Other Name: Glucophage Behavioral: Intensive Lifestyle Group Session 16 session curriculum in group format. In DPP delivered to ILS as individual sessions
Other Name: Intensive lifestyle session (ILS) |
Placebo Comparator: 3 Original Placebo
randomized to masked placebo during DPP and offered Intensive Lifestyle Group Session, DPPOS Group Lifestyle in DPPOS Phase 1 and 2
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Behavioral: DPPOS Group Lifestyle
Quarterly group lifestyle sessions Behavioral: Intensive Lifestyle Group Session 16 session curriculum in group format. In DPP delivered to ILS as individual sessions
Other Name: Intensive lifestyle session (ILS) |
- Development of Diabetes. [ Time Frame: Outcomes were assessed from 1996-2008 (approximately 12 years including 6 years of DPP). ]Primary outcome for years 2002-2008 defined according to American Diabetes Association criteria (fasting plasma glucose level >= 126 mg/dL [7.0 mmol/L] or 2-hour plasma glucose >= 200 mg/dL [11.1 mmol/L], after a 75 gram oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and confirmed with a repeat test).
- Prevalence of Aggregate Microvascular Complication [ Time Frame: Outcomes were assessed from 2012-2013 (approximately 2 years). ]Aggregate microvascular disease is defined as the average prevalence of 3 components: (1) retinopathy measured by photography (ETDRS of 20 or greater); (2) neuropathy detected by Semmes Weinstein 10 gram monofilament, and (3) nephropathy based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR by chronic kidney disease (CKD-Epi) equation ) (<45 ml/min, confirmed) and albumin-to-creatinine ratio in spot urine (> 30mg/gm, confirmed).
- Total Cancer Except Non-melanoma Skin Cancer [ Time Frame: Outcomes were assessed from 1996-2020 (approximately 24 years). ]All primary incident cancers except non-melanoma skin cancer
- Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE): Myocardial Infarction (MI), Stroke, or Cardiovascular Death (CVD) [ Time Frame: Outcomes were assessed from 1996-2025 (approximately 29 years). ]Defined as MI, stroke and CVD death. These outcomes were collected since randomization and adjudicated by an outcomes committee who are blinded to treatment assignment.
- Subclinical Atherosclerosis [ Time Frame: Outcomes were assessed from 2012-2013 (approximately 2 years). ]Measured using coronary artery calcification (CAC).
- Cognitive Function [ Time Frame: Outcomes were assessed in visit years starting in 2010, 2012, 2017, 2020. ]Cognitive function defined as a composite measure constructed from tests of memory (English Spanish Verbal Learning Test) and executive function (word fluency and Digit Symbol Substitution Test ).
- Short Physical Performance Battery [ Time Frame: Outcomes were assessed in visit years starting in 2010, 2012, 2017, 2020. ]Physical function is measured using the short physical performance battery (SPPB), which is comprised of measures of 1) time to walk 3-4 meters, 2) balance, i.e., side-by-side stand, semi-tandem stand, and tandem stand, and 3) repeated chair stands.
- Frailty [ Time Frame: Outcomes were assessed in visit years starting in 2010, 2012, 2017, 2020. ]Description: The Cardiovascular Health Study Frailty score is based on 5 frailty characteristics: slow walking speed, low energy expenditure, exhaustion, weak grip strength, and unintentional weight loss.
- Mortality [ Time Frame: Outcomes were assessed throughout follow-up from 1996 to 2022. National Death Index search conducted in 2019 using early release data as of Dec 2018. ]All cause-mortality through clinic reports and National Death Index search

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 25 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00038727
United States, Maryland | |
George Washington University | |
Rockville, Maryland, United States, 20852 |
Study Chair: | David M. Nathan, MD | Massachusetts General Hospital | |
Principal Investigator: | Marinella Temprosa, PhD | George Washington University Biostatistics Center | |
Study Director: | Barbara Linder, MD, PhD | NIDDK Project Scientist | |
Principal Investigator: | Kishore Gadde, MD | Pennington Biomedical Research Center | |
Principal Investigator: | David Ehrmann, MD | University of Chicago | |
Principal Investigator: | Kevin Furlong, MD | Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University | |
Principal Investigator: | Kathleen Jablonski, PhD | George Washington University Biostatistics Center | |
Principal Investigator: | Ronald B Goldberg, MD | University of Miami | |
Principal Investigator: | Helen P Hazuda, MD | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | |
Principal Investigator: | Dana Dabelea, MD, PhD | University of Colorado, Denver | |
Principal Investigator: | Medha Munshi, MD | Joslin Diabetes Center | |
Principal Investigator: | Steven Kahn, MB, ChB | University of Washington | |
Principal Investigator: | Samuel Dagogo-Jack, MD, MB | University of Tennessee | |
Principal Investigator: | Mark Molitch, MD | Northwestern University | |
Principal Investigator: | Happy Araneta, PhD,MPH | University of California, San Diego | |
Principal Investigator: | F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, MD | Columbia University | |
Principal Investigator: | Kieren J Mather, MD | Indiana University | |
Principal Investigator: | Michelle Magee, MD | Medstar Health Research Institute | |
Principal Investigator: | Karol E Watson, MD | University of California, Los Angeles | |
Principal Investigator: | Angela Brown, MD | Washington University School of Medicine | |
Principal Investigator: | Sherita Hill Golden, MD, MHS | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | |
Principal Investigator: | David S Schade, MD | The University of New Mexico | |
Principal Investigator: | Jill Crandall, MD | Albert Einstein College of Medicine | |
Principal Investigator: | Elizabeth Venditti, PhD | University of Pittsburgh | |
Principal Investigator: | Marjerie Mau, MD | University of Hawaii | |
Principal Investigator: | William Knowler, MD | SW Indian Center, NIDDK | |
Principal Investigator: | Santica M Marcovina, PhD | University of Washington | |
Principal Investigator: | David M Nathan, MD | Massachusetts General Hospital | |
Study Director: | Christine Lee, MD | NIDDK Project Scientist | |
Principal Investigator: | Sunder Mudaliar, MD | University of California, San Diego |
Documents provided by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK):
Publications of Results:
Other Publications:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00038727 |
Obsolete Identifiers: | NCT00353314 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
DPPOS U01DK048489 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | June 5, 2002 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | October 24, 2017 |
Last Update Posted: | December 28, 2021 |
Last Verified: | December 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Repository |
Time Frame: | 2002-2025 |
Access Criteria: | Instructions for access are detailed here: https://repository.niddk.nih.gov/pages/overall_instructions/ |
URL: | https://repository.niddk.nih.gov/studies/dppos/ |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
DPP IGT Prediabetes Type 2 diabetes Macrovascular disease |
Microvascular disease Lifestyle Metformin Obesity |
Diabetes Mellitus Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases |
Metformin Hypoglycemic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |