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NCT Number: NCT04264793

Skills for Change: Nutrition Education Program for Emirati Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

The "Skills for Change" Diabetes Nutrition Education Program was a one-year, community-based conducted in Ambulatory Health Care Services health centers in Al Ain. The project involved nutrition education to improve blood glucose control, diet and physical activity levels of Emirati adults with type 2 diabetes.

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Key information

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

20 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ambulatory Healthcare Services, SEHA

Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates

About this study

Despite the high prevalence of diabetes and its complications in the UAE, very few diabetes education intervention studies have been conducted in a representative population in the country. The Skills for Change Program was a one-year, community-based, cluster randomized study involving Emirati adults with type 2 diabetes. We implemented a behavioral lifestyle intervention to improve glycemic control, food choices, and physical activity levels and to decrease sedentarity. The project was culturally adapted to Emirati adults with type 2 diabetes and was driven by theoretical principles of behavior change and education to enhance intervention effectiveness.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • United Arab Emirates national
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Adults: Male and female
  • Age: 20-70 years
  • Attending one of the 7 health centers in Al Ain managed by the Ambulatory Healthcare Services.

Exclusion criteria

  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Age >70 Years
  • Medical conditions that prevent active participation in the program, based on recommendation of the attending physicians
  • Participating in other nutrition intervention programs

Treatment and study plan

behavioral lifestyle intervention

Behavioral

In addition to usual care in the health center, the intervention included 7 visits with the health center dietitian for individual nutrition counseling, invitation for group nutrition education (5 sessions), individual counseling for physical activity, invitation for a 6-weekly structured group physical activity, DVD on physical activity to perform physical activity at home.

Usual Care

Behavioral

Patients received usual care including education as part of the diabetes management from their healthcare professionals (physicians and nurses), normally every 2-3 months. Visits with the health center dietitian were arranged as per physician referral.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in HbA1c

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Total Cholesterol, LDL, HDL and Triglycerides

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. Change in Dietary Intake (Total Calories, Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, Dietary Fiber and Sodium)

    Time frame: 12 months

    Dietary intake was assessed using 24 hour recall with USDA Multiple Pass Method

  3. Change in Physical Activity (total METs and total duration)

    Time frame: 12 months

    Physical Activity was assessed using International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form.

  4. Change in Sitting time (minutes)

    Time frame: 12 months

    Sitting time was assessed using International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form.

  5. Change in Weight

    Time frame: 12 months

  6. Change in BMI

    Time frame: 12 months

  7. Change in Nutrition Knowledge

    Time frame: 12 months

    Questionnaire was used to assess knowledge of food sources of carbohydrates and dietary fiber

  8. Change in Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Score

    Time frame: 12 months

    Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (Bradley,C) was used

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

United Arab Emirates University

Other

Collaborators

  • Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Al Ain, UAE
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences

Registry information

Official study title

Skills for Change: Implementation of a Community-based Diabetes Nutrition Education Program for Emirati Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Feb 11, 2020
Registry last updated
Feb 11, 2020

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