Status:

COMPLETED

The Effects of Reducing Prolonged Sitting Bouts in Individuals at High Risk of or With Type 2 Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

University of Leicester

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Hospitals, Leicester

Loughborough University

Conditions:

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Over 3 million in the United Kingdom are now diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, with current estimates suggesting this will rise to over 5 million by 2025. Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of developin...

Detailed Description

Study Design This study consists of an intervention lasting approximately 5 weeks (depending on follow-up measurement timings), with a before and after 'two-arm' randomised crossover design, one prio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and Postmenopausal Females.
  • ≥ 40 to ≤ 75 years of age.
  • And either:
  • Overweight (White: BMI \> 25 - \<30, South Asian, Black or Chinese: \> 23 \<27.5) with HbA1c between 6.0 and 7.5%, within the previous 36 months).
  • Obese (White: BMI ≥ 30, South Asian, Black or Chinese: ≥ 27.5).
  • Large proportions of their day spent sitting (self-reported).
  • Participant is willing and able to give informed consent to take part in the study.
  • Not planning on altering their diet during the study.
  • Able to walk without the use of an assistive device or requiring assistance form another person

Exclusion

  • The participant may not enter the study if ANY of the following apply:
  • Reporting taking part in regular (at least once a week) sport of strenuous exercise.
  • HbA1c \> 7.5%.
  • Overweight with HbA1c \< 6.0%.
  • Taking any glucose lowering therapies.
  • Type 1 diabetes.
  • Recent cardiovascular event (within the last 12 months).
  • Female premenopausal.
  • Current smoker.
  • Terminal illness.
  • Steroid use.
  • Comorbidity that the research team consider to be a contraindication to involvement in the study
  • Unable to communicate in English.
  • Unable to provide written informed consent.
  • In the circumstance that an individual is not sure whether they meet the inclusion/ exclusion criteria, they will be reviewed by a named medic on the delegation of authority log for a clinical decision to be made during the baseline visit.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 21 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 4 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

43 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03482596

Start Date

February 21 2018

End Date

July 4 2019

Last Update

January 30 2020

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Leicester Diabetes Centre

Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, LE5 4PW