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24-hour Movement Behaviors Among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Two-Year Observational Study

Led by University Hospital, Ghent · Updated on 2023-12-08

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University Hospital, Ghent

Lead Sponsor

U

University Ghent

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are investigating how the overall daily movement patterns of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affect their health. This observational study compares 124 adults with T2DM to 124 healthy adults over two years to explore how behaviors like sleep, sedentary time, and different levels of physical activity together influence diabetes-related health markers. The study aims to understand these patterns combined with personal and environmental factors to help design future interventions. Participants will not receive any treatment or intervention as part of this study. Instead, data will be collected at three time points: at the start, after one year, and after two years. The study groups include adults diagnosed with T2DM and a control group without diabetes. The focus is on observing and recording movement behaviors and health indicators without altering participants' usual lifestyles. During the study, researchers will monitor changes in 24-hour movement behavior patterns and assess various health measures such as blood sugar control (HbA1c), cholesterol levels, insulin, glucose, body mass index, waist size, blood pressure, and other metabolic markers. These assessments will be made at baseline, one year, and two years. Participants will be followed closely to track how their daily activity and health evolve over time, helping to inform future health recommendations for people with T2DM.

CONDITIONS

Brief Title

24-hour Movement Behaviors Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 100Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Adults aged over 18 years
  • Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus by a physician or having an HbA1c above 6.5%
  • Adults aged over 18 years for control participants
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus
  • Diagnosed with pregnancy diabetes
  • Diagnosed with latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA)
  • Physical disabilities that obstruct normal physical activity (e.g., amputations, paralysis)
  • Cognitive disabilities that obstruct daily functioning (e.g., dementia, psychological disorders)
  • Other conditions affecting normal physical activity (e.g., heart failure NYHA class 3 or 4, chronic respiratory diseases stage 4, end stage liver disease, end stage renal failure, cancer, currently hospitalized)
  • Pregnancy or pregnancy less than 1 year ago
  • Participating in a physical activity intervention

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Your Study Journey

Screening

Duration - 2 to 4 weeks

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.

1 visit (in-person)

Diagnostic Evaluation

Duration - 1 day

Participants undergo assessments of 24-hour movement behaviors and cardiometabolic markers at baseline.

1 visit (in-person)

Long-term Monitoring

Duration - 2 years

Participants are observed over two years with follow-up assessments of movement behaviors and health markers at one year and two years.

2 follow-up visits (in-person) at 1 year and 2 years

Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Ghent University Hospital, Dept. of Endocrinology

Ghent, Belgium, 9000

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Research Team

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Iris Willems, PhD student

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Marieke De Craemer, Professor

How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

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Primary Purpose

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Number of Arms

2

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Published Research Related To This Trial

24-hour movement behaviours and cardiometabolic health in adults with type 2 diabetes: a comparative cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis.

Lotte Bogaert, Marieke De Craemer, Eveline Dirinck...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41500620