NCT05493345

Active Communities - Adherence to Physical Activity

Active Communities - Adherence to Physical Activity Among Persons With Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and/or Obesity - With a Focus on IT as a Tool

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The primary aim of this study is to investigate whether a number of co-created bridge-building activities between municipality-based lifestyle programs and community-based physical activities (e.g. local sports and exercise associations) can support persons with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and/or obesity in maintain physical activity levels.

Detailed description

This study is an evaluation of a number of co-created bridge-building activities between municipality-based lifestyle programs and community-based physical activities. Persons with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and/or obesity initiating a lifestyle program (8-12 weeks duration) in the municipality of Odsherred, Denmark, will be included in the study. We will include sixty (n=60) persons or the number of persons recruited at the end of the recruitment period, December 1, 2022 - whichever is reached first. Participants will undergo objective measurement of physical activity level, test of standing balance, 6-minute walk test, measurement of body composition, and answer questionnaires related to their background (education, job situation, civil status), health, lifestyle and well-being. Measurements will be performed before and after participants undergo a lifestyle program, and 3 and 6 months after termination of the lifestyle program.

Conditions

• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Obese

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Bridge-building between municipality-based lifestyle programs and community-based physical activities	Four co-created bridge-building activities has been implemented in the municipality of Odsherred, including (1) A digital portal for information and sharing of knowledge, (2) Visits between municipal rehabilitation programs and community-based physical activities, (3) Co-created teams for the target group, and (4) a 'Bridge builder' coordinator.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-08-05
• Primary completion: 2023-09-01
• Completion: 2024-08-01
• First posted: 2022-08-09
• Last updated: 2022-08-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark