Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Study setting will be the family practice center University of Sri Jayewardenapura..
Patient recruitment - Every 10th patient attending the family practice center who meets with the criteria will be
Sponsors
University of Sri Jayewardenapura
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 35 to 60 years 2. Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus for more than 5 years 3. Willing to do regular exercises
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed patients with ischemic heart disease or with evidenced of ischemic heart disease. 2. Diagnosed mental illness and inability to answer screening questions 3. Patients with physical or neurological disorders which will affect exercises. 4. Those with diseases of the oral cavity 5. Smokers and/or betel chewing 6. Those who are on regular exercise
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Supra-threshold values for sucrose: using a gLMS paper scale (Green et al., 2010) 2.Preferences for sucrose: using the Monell forced-choice, paired-comparison tracking procedure (Menella et al. 2011) [At baseline, 3 months and 6 months] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Waist and hip circumferences, 2. Blood pressure in seated position, 3. Heart rate 4. BMI (Body Mass Index) 5. HbA1c(glycosylated haemoglobin) [1. Waist and hip circumferences, 2. Blood pressure in seated position, 3. Heart rate 4. BMI (Body Mass Index) The above will be measures at baseline, 3 months and six months 5. HbA1c: at baseline and six months ] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactProf. P. Hettiarachchi
Associate Professor
Outcome results
None listed