sing family history as a tool to increase risk awareness and to motivate preventive behaviour of individuals at risk for diabetes type two

Completed

Conditions: Diabetes mellitus type two (DM type II)
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Diabetes mellitus

Registration Number: ISRCTN20442834

Lead Sponsor: Vrije University Medical Centre (VUMC) (Netherlands)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

1. Positive family history
2. Symptom Risk Questionnaire Scores more than ten (highest expected effects from the intervention)
3. Aged less than 75 years (born after 01/01/1931)

Exclusion Criteria

1. People with diagnosed DM2
2. People unable to complete questionnaires in Dutch

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Protection motivation: Intention to engage in DM2 risk-reducing behaviour. Three core behavioural intentions will be assessed:<br>1. Increasing physical activity<br>2. Restricting calories by eating low fat foods<br>3. Follow subsequent advice to screening for diabetes<br><br>Stopping smoking and reducing alcohol intake will also be assessed when relevant. For each participant, intentions towards the three core behaviours will be measured and combined to assess overall motivation to reduce risk.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Illness representations<br>2. Perceived severity of diabetes<br>3. Perceived risk of getting diabetes<br>4. Coping appraisal: self-efficacy <br>5. Self-reported health behaviour<br>6. Psychological well-being: Positive And Negative Affect Scale (PANAS).