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Group versus Individual Education for Diabetes Control in Obese Adults.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes
Obesity
Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes
Diet and Nutrition - Obesity
Registration Number
ACTRN12622001530718
Lead Sponsor
Western Sydney Local Health District
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be eligible for inclusion if they have a BMI >35 kg/m2, and a HbA1c >9%, or are an insulin-requiring type 2 diabetic on > 1U/kg/day.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria include BMI <35 kg/m2, and a HbA1c <9%, non insulin-requiring type 2 diabetic, current smoker not willing to commence treatment to quit smoking, pregnant.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diabetes distress measured using the Diabetes Distress Scale[12 months post program commencement]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Depression & Anxiety measured using the DASS-21<br>[12 months post program commencement];Epworth Sleepiness Scale[12 months post program commencement];Quality of Life using the EQ-5D-5L[12 months post program commencement];Quality of Life using the SF36[12 months post program commencement];BMI kg/m2 measured using an electronic stadiometer and a Wedderburn® medical bed scale. Participants ambulate onto the bed scale ramp to be weighed.[12 months post program commencement];HbA1c measured with routine blood tests[12 months post program commencement];Blood Pressure measured using a manual sphygmomanometer and bariatric cuff[12 months post program commencement];Insulin Dose as reported by participants [12 months post program commencement]
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