Name of Study
BRAIN-Diabetes: Border Region Area lifestyle Intervention study for healthy Neurocognitive ageing in diabetes
Purpose of Study
| This study aims to develop a healthy brain lifestyle programme for people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in the border areas of Ireland. The lifestyle programme to prevent cognitive/memory impairment and dementia will include exercise, diet, brain (cognitive) training and management of vascular risks, e.g. high blood pressure. The Initial part of the study involved conducting focus groups. The aims of these focus groups was to (i) explore the attitudes of people with T2DM towards changing their lifestyle to reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia and, (ii) to determine what type of lifestyle programme would be acceptable to people with T2DM to encourage lifestyle change.
We are now at the second phase of the study and, we require participants to take part in a healthy brain lifestyle intervention (participant will be randomised to one of two different types of intervention).Study participants must have a recently diagnosis Type 2 Diabetes (within 18 months), be aged 50 years or over and reside in the Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan area. |
Type of Study (observational/exploratory etc.)
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Are you recruiting participants for this trial?
Yes
Geographical location of study
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Who can take part?
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What will the participants be asked to do?
| Participants will be allocated to either a group who receive a lifestyle programme or a control group who receive education and standard care. The lifestyle group will receive a 4-month active lifestyle programme in the community followed by 2 months of engaging in a self-directed lifestyle programme.
In light of COVID 19, there will be reduced face-to-face contact and most Interventions will be carried out virtually either on line , by phone or mail. |
Recruitment Start Date
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Recruitment Finish Date
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Study Duration
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This study is funded by:
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For further information contact:
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Phone
| 087 4565851 |
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