Type II diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be recruited from medical clinics at Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa based on inclusion criteria.
Selected patients will be randomized into three arms.
Arm 1 will receive only the routine
Sponsors
University of Sri Jayewardenepura,
Dr. S. Prathapan
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Tamils who have lived at least for 2 years in the Batticaloa district 2. Type-II DM 3. Diagnosed at least 2 years ago and treated with oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin 4. Age between 30 – 70 years 5. No concurrent participation in another research study 6. Ability to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Type I diabetes 2. Uncontrolled hypertension (blood pressure > 180/110 mm hg) 3. Unstable angina (class 4) 4. Myocardial infarction in the past 6 months 5. Two or more episodes of seizures 6. Documented alcoholism or drug abuse 7. Late-stage complications of diabetes 8. Other chronic conditions, such as a) Cirrhosis b) End stage renal disease c) Any type of malignancy d) Heart failure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) 2. Lipid profile [Baseline, Post-interventions (at 8 weeks, 16 weeks and 32 weeks) ] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. BMI 2. Blood pressure 3. Waist and hip circumference [Baseline, Post-interventions (at 8 weeks, 16 weeks and 32 weeks) ] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactG Kisokanth
PhD candidate/Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed