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NCT Number: NCT04281069

Diabetes Type 2 in the Eastern Region of Morocco

This South Initiative is the first step towards a long-term general objective that aims to improve the manage-ment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and concurrently create jobs for health professionals in Eastern Morocco by developing a multidisciplinary approach in the management of T2D, based upon international guidelines but adapted to the regional socio-economic and cultural context, and with a focus on empowerment of Muslim women.

The intermediate results of this SI project proposal are: 1) Facilitators and perceived barriers in female patients with T2D towards change to a healthier lifestyle are known. 2) Characteristics of patients with T2D in the region of Oujda (prevalence, lifestyle, age, gender,…) are analysed. 3) Master and bachelor students have gained experience by participating to relevant research. 4) All involved stakeholders shared existing and newly ac-quired knowledge and expertise. 5) Facilitators and perceived barriers in health professionals of different disciplines to work together in the management of T2D are known.

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Key information

Conditions

Quality of Life Adherence, Medication Behavior Behavior, Animal Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diet Habit Endocrine System Diseases Feeding Behavior Glucose Metabolism Disorders Health Behavior Medication Adherence Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Compliance Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Université Mohammed Premier Oujda (UMP) Faculté des Sciences, Département de Biologie

Oujda, Oujda Angad, 60000, Morocco

About this study

The ultimate objective is to help improve the quality of life and well-being of people living with diabetes in the Oujda region.

This 2-year project will tackle the prerequisites and optimise the conditions needed to start a larger (TEAM) project. Afterwards, in the larger long-term (TEAM) project we will study the cost-of illness of T2D in Oujda, the effect of a cultural-sensitive multidisciplinary intervention for T2D and the cost-effectiveness of such an intervention. In doing so we hope to provide not only arguments from a health perspective for such an approach, but also from a quality of life and economic point of view. This is needed to persuade political decision makers to invest in sustainable innovation in health care. This could open the job market for many young physiotherapists, nutritionists and occupational therapists in health centres and primary care.

The specific objectives of this 2-year SI project are 1) to know the characteristics of T2D patients in Oujda and their perceived barriers and benefits towards participation in a lifestyle program and 2) to improve communication and cooperation between health professionals of different disciplines treating patients with T2D.

The intermediate results of this 2-year project are well defined and feasible (Annex 4). The two years of the SI project will be devoted to gathering information from diabetic women as well as from health profes-sionals, to creating a platform and to strengthening research capacities. The changes needed to reach the SI project outputs are related to 1) knowledge/capacity and 2) attitude/behaviour.

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • women
  • visiting the 35 local health centres and the CRD in Oujda
  • adult
  • Moroccan

Exclusion criteria

  • male
  • no informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. glycaemia

    Time frame: first year

    the concentration of glucose in the blood

Secondary outcomes

  1. Hemoglobin A1c

    Time frame: first year

    The concentration of hemoglobin A1c in the blood shows the average level of blood sugar over the past 2 to 3 months.

Other outcomes

  1. systolic and diastolic blood pressure

    Time frame: first year

    common systolic and diastolic assessment of blood pressure

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universiteit Antwerpen

Other

Collaborators

  • Artesis Plantijn University College, Antwerp
  • Université Mohammed Premier, Oujda
  • Vliruos

Registry information

Official study title

Diabetes Type 2 in the Eastern Region of Morocco , Towards an Evidence-based Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Approach in Diabetes Type 2

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Feb 24, 2020
Registry last updated
May 19, 2022

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