The feasibility, safety, and efficacy of GRoup Exercise for people with type 2 diAbetes using Telehealth: The GREAT Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Type 2 diabetes; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000379718
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Emily Cox

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-03-04
• Study Completion: 2023-12-07
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will require a glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level of greater than or equal to 7.0% at baseline, and access to a device with a camera (e.g., computer/laptop/tablet). Potential participants will be screened using the Adult Pre-Exercise Screening System to ensure safety.

Exclusion Criteria

People will be ineligible if they have any condition as per the absolute contraindications to exercise outlined by the American College of Sports Medicine8 including, but not limited to: unstable angina; recent (within the past four weeks) myocardial infarction; coronary artery disease; uncompensated heart failure; New York Heart Association functional classification II-IV; severe valvular illness; pulmonary disease; uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure > 200 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure > 110 mmHg); renal failure (chronic kidney disease stages IV-V); cardiomyopathy. People will also be ineligible for: having type 1 diabetes, meeting the physical activity guidelines (150minutes/week moderate intensity or 75minutes/week vigorous intensity exercise), planned medical operations during the research period, a physical condition whereby exercise training would be inappropriate, pregnant or expecting to be pregnant during the study period, non-English speaking, and cognitive impairment that limits the ability to understand verbal instructions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of delivering group exercise interventions via telehealth (recruitment rate, retention rate, reasons for attrition, participant acceptability, practicality). This will be assessed via audits of study records, attendance lists, and semi-structured, individual interviews at the conclusion of the program.[ The total duration of the study will be 10 weeks – this includes two baseline assessment visits in week 1, eight weeks of supervised telehealth-delivered exercise in weeks 2-9, and a final assessment visit in week 10]