Status:

COMPLETED

Telerehabilitation Intervention to Promote Exercise for Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The overarching objective of this study is to develop an innovative strategy to address the problems of obesity and diabetes by promoting exercise adoption. An automated telephone intervention will be...

Detailed Description

Approximately two thirds of American adults are overweight (body mass index - BMI \> 25), and nearly one third of American adults are obese (BMI \> 30) with veterans exhibiting even higher rates of be...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Receive a medical clearance from physician
  • Be sedentary
  • Be interested in exercising
  • Have a BMI \> 25 kg/m2
  • Have an HbA1c between 7 \& 10%
  • Be on medication for diabetes

Exclusion

  • Significant peripheral neuropathy
  • Active psychosis
  • Psych admission or substance abuse in the last 6 months
  • Severe brain dysfunction
  • Abnormal ECG
  • Orthopedic related limitations
  • Unable to understand English
  • No direct access to telephone

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

89 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00334113

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

April 1 2012

Last Update

January 6 2015

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VA Medical Center, Jamaica Plain Campus

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130