Promoting Physical Activity in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (DIAfit)

University of Lausanne Hospitals185 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a physical activity intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes in a community setting.

The aim of this study is 1. to evaluate the effects (before and after) of a physical activity program (DIAfit program) which contains 36 sessions of structured PA and also encourages unstructured PA in an unselected population of patients with type 2 diabetes independent of the selected variant of the program 2. to compare the effects of a standard DIAfit program (3 times per week for 12 weeks) with and alternative program which suggests a more progressive PA activity intensity (starting with one PA session per week during 4 weeks and then twice a week over a period of 16 more weeks (20 weeks total). In total the program also consist of 36 sessions)

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

185

Conditions

Diabetes

Interventions

Physical activity interventionBEHAVIORAL

36 sessions of physical activity offered at different frequencies

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes Exclusion Criteria: * Orthopedic complications * Diabetic foot ulceration * "Active " cardiac (ischemia during the exercise test) or stade III peripheral vascular disease * Untreated proliferative retinopathy * Autonomic neuropathy * Active psychiatric, neurological, orthopedic, muscular or rheumatic disease interfering with a participation in a physical activity program * Pregnancy

Locations (1)

University of Lausanne Hospitals

Lausanne, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Aerobic fitness

Change in aerobic fitness

Time frame: End of the intervention (36 PA sessions, 12 vs 20 weeks depending on assignment)