Type2 Diabetes
Conditions
Brief summary
This a randomised, single-blinded, controlled study that investigate if a free golf training programme will increase the physical activity of type 2 diabetes patients.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALGolf
A free golf course and free membership for one year in a golf club will be given to participants.
BEHAVIORALNo intervention
Patients acting as controls will not be restricted in any ways.
Sponsors
Research Unit for General Practice, Aarhus University
Alexander Christensen
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with type 2-diabetes * Physical activity less than 8000 steps per day * Age \> 18 years
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy * Conditions that makes patients unfit for participation in golf
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical activity | Evaluated at baseline and after 6 and 12 months | Change in physical activity level from baseline to end of study evaluated by 7-days wear of accelerometers. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life | Evaluated at baseline and after 6 and 12 months | Use of validated questionaries to evaluate impact of quality of life |
| Hand muscle strength | Evaluated at baseline and after 6 and 12 months | Change in hand muscle strength |
| Diabetic control | Evaluated at baseline and after 6 and 12 months | Changes in diabetes related biochemistry and cardiovascular risk factors |
| Adherence | Evaluated at baseline and after 6 and 12 months | Adherence evaluated with diarries |
| Estimated VO2max | Evaluated at baseline and after 6 and 12 months | Two point bicycle test, where an estimated VO2 max can be calculated |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed