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Effect of a home-based physical activity program on metabolic syndrome in Ghanaian adults with type 2 diabetes:
Mohammed Amin1, Debra Kerr2, Yacoba Atiase3
1Centre for Quality and Patient Safety, Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia.
Aim:
To describe the protocol of a feasibility trial designed to test the preliminary effect of a 12-week culturally appropriate physical activity programme on metabolic syndrome markers and quality of life in Ghanaian adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).
Design:
Feasibility randomised controlled trial.
Methods:
Through random allocation, 90 adults with T2DM will be allocated to either the control group (CG) (n = 45) or the intervention group (IG) (n = 45). The IG will receive the physical activity programme in addition to their usual diabetes care; those in the CG will receive their usual diabetes care. Measurements will be performed at baseline and 12-week follow-up. The primary outcome is a change in metabolic syndrome markers in the IG compared to the CG. Secondary outcomes are: (a) a change in quality of life in the IG compared to the CG, (b) the feasibility of implementation.
Results:
Findings will inform the design of a future large-scale trial.
Patient Or Public Contribution:
Patients with T2DM and their healthcare professionals contributed to this study protocol by participating in semi-structured interviews towards the design of the physical activity programme.
Clinical Trial Registration Number:
The trial is registered in the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry (registration number: ACTRN12622000323729p).
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