Change of Lifestyle by Persons in Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Phase 3

• Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes

• Registration Number: NCT00202748
• Lead Sponsor: Sorlandet Hospital HF

Brief Summary

We know that changing lifestyle can prevent type 2 diabetes. The challenge is how to help people changing their lifestyle. We have people in 2 groups: half of them is meeting in grops of 10 persons (interventiongroup), the other ones are just visiting their doctor (controlgroup).

Detailed Description

The intervention group are meeting different healt proffesionals (nurse, doctor, eksperts on nutrition,experts on activity and experts on how to change. They have 7 meetings in groups of 10 persons over 3 months. The controlgroup are just meeting their own doctor or the doctor in the hospital 2 times a year.

We tell all that small changes are making big differenses (in weight and the chanse of getting ill). Everyone is told that lack of aktivity is the main reason to obesity. Lack of activity also influense in whar you eat. herefore is activity in the "center".

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2003-12
• Study Start: 2004-03
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-19
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2005-12-22
• Last Update Posted: 2005-12-23
• Study Completion: 2007-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 220

Inclusion Criteria

Diabetes risk score above 9 points.

Exclusion Criteria

Persons with diabetes, serious heart disease, cancer or psychiatric disorder. They have to speak and understand Norwegian language.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weigtreduction
Increase in maximum oxygen uptake
Change in foodintake
Change in self-reported activity

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sorlandet Hospital; 🇳🇴 Kristiansand, Serviceboks 416, Norway