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Delay of Impaired Glucose Tolerance by a Healthy Lifestyle Trial (healthy living - avoid diabetes)

Delay of Impaired Glucose Tolerance by a Healthy Lifestyle Trial (healthy living - avoid diabetes) - DELIGHT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00000695
Enrollment
300
Registered
2013-04-24
Start date
2004-10-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

E11 I10.00

Interventions

Group 1: The voluntary intervention program consisted of sessions on nutrition or physical activity for up to 15 participants held by a certified dietician or a trainer, respectively, for 1.5 hours ea

Sponsors

Präventive MedizinKlinik und Poliklinik für Allgemeine und Interventionelle Kardiologie - Universitäres Herzzentrum Hamburg - Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy women and men with a waist circumference of =80 cm or =94 cm, respectively, and fasting plasma glucose =100 mg/dl or plasma glucose =140 mg/dl two hours after an oral challenge with 75g glucose.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Significant limitations as to nutrition like gastrointestinal or metabolic diseases or eating disorders, which do not allow to comply with the dietary recommendations, or significant limitations as to physical activity, particularly cardiovascular or orthopedic problems, which limit physical performance. A known diabetes mellitus known before screening excludes the participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Preservation of or progress to diabetes mellitus type 2 within 3 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, lipid profile, quality of life (questionnaire), costs within 3 years

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBirgit-Christiane Zyriax

Präventive MedizinKlinik und Poliklinik für Allgemeine und Interventionelle Kardiologie - Universitäres Herzzentrum Hamburg - Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

bzyriax@uke.de040 74105 3947

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026