Type 2 Diabetes
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators aim to establish the effectiveness of a prescribed, community-based lifestyle modification program for those with recently diagnosed diabetes. The investigators hypothesize that those who enter a 6 month program will report greater levels of physical activity compared to a group who do not enter the program but who continue to receive usual care.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHEALD
A six month, two phase pedometer-based walking program. For weeks one and two of phase I, participants will attend a group-based 60 minute education/supervised walking session. They will be asked to set a daily step goal and to attempt to achieve this on a daily basis over three months. Their steps will be recorded in a step log. For weeks one and two of phase II, participants will learn how to increase the speed of a portion of their daily steps and will learn the concept of low glycemic index and how to set dietary goals related to this concept. They will attend two sixty minute group-based education/supervised walking sessions.
BEHAVIORALUsual Care
Control
Sponsors
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
The Alliance for Canadian Health Outcomes Research in Diabetes
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* adult, recent type 2 diabetes diagnosis according to a diabetes patient registry, received a referral to a group-based lifestyle program or some provider-based diabetes related education.
Exclusion criteria
* physical limitation, cardiovascular contraindication, participation in any other research study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical Activity | 3 months |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed