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An intervention examining the effect of an intensive lifestyle intervention consisting of a low energy diet and physical activity on weight loss in subjects with early type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes Intervention Accentuating Diet and Enhancing Metabolism (DIADEM-I): a randomised controlled trial assessing the impact of low energy diet and activity on body weight and glycaemia in diabetes

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN20754766
Enrollment
138
Registered
2017-06-07
Start date
2017-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

Participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups. Group 1 Lifestyle Intervention [low energy diet and physical activity]: Participants in this group use low energy meal replacement products i

Sponsors

Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2. Diabetes of = 3-year duration 3. BMI =27.0 kg/m² 4. Men and women 5. Age 18-50 years 6. Originating from the Middle East and North Africa region and resident in Qatar 7. Able to commit to the study duration 8. Able to give informed consent and willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Type 1 diabetes mellitus based on clinical history 2. Cardiovascular event in the previous 6 months 3. Chronic kidney disease stage 3b or greater (eGFR I) and liver cirrhosis 6. Significant previously diagnosed psychiatric disorder (e.g. schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder) 7. Uncontrolled depression 8. Uncontrolled epilepsy 9. Known lactose intolerance 10. Severe arthritis preventing walking 11. Active gout 12. Active gallstone disease or known asymptomatic gallstones

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Body weight is measured using Tanita scales at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Diabetes control is measured biochemically using HbA1c and fasting glucose at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months 2. Medication use is recorded using patient medical records at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months 3. Body composition is measured using bioimpedance (Tanita) at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months 4. Physical activity levels are measured using International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), GT3X+ accelerometers, and SIT-Q-7d questionnaire for sedentariness at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months 5. Cardiovascular health and markers are measured blood pressure, heart rate, ankle-brachial pressure index, Vicorder and dynamic visual analyser testing, dyslipidaemia (triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol), hsCRP (high sensitivity C-reactive protein) at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months 6. Quality of life is measured using Euro-QoL-5D and a weight-specific quality of life questionnaire (IWQOL-LITE) at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months

Countries

Qatar

Contacts

Public ContactShahrad Taheri
szt2004@qatar-med.cornell.edu+974 4492 8470

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 6, 2026