Type 2 Diabetes
Conditions
Keywords
Diabetes
Brief summary
Patients with Type 2 Diabetes randomly allocated to the intervention arm (health coaching + smartphone-based health promotion software) will have significantly better Hemoglobin A1c levels at 6 months post-intervention than patients with Type 2 Diabetes allocated to the control arm (health coaching alone).
Detailed description
Inclusion criteria: all participating patients have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, are between 25 and 70 years of age, have a regular primary care physician, and have HbA1c levels \> or = to 7.3. Exclusion criteria: Axis I and II psychiatric disorders. Primary outcome: HBA1c at 6 months follow up. Secondary outcome: Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLifestyle counseling with smartphone
Lifestyle counseling with health promoting smartphone software
BEHAVIORALLifestyle counseling
Lifestyle counseling
Sponsors
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
York University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes * Fluency in English and/or Spanish
Exclusion criteria
* \> 75 years of age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin A1c | 6 months follow up from baseline | Finger prick A1c test or lab test |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale | 6 months follow up from baseline assessment | Self report measure of psychological distress |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Primary ContactPaul Ritvo, PhD
Backup ContactNoah Wayne, MSc
Outcome results
None listed