Community sport and type 2 diabetes
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Effect of a community-based sport programme on disease symptoms and quality of life in men and women with type 2 diabetes.
IRAS ID
189847
Contact name
Mary E. Nevill
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Community Sports Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
The aim of the project is to use community-based sport and physical activity to enhance health and wellbeing and to facilitate the effective management of type 2 diabetes. Working in Nottingham City with 60 GP Practices and in the 3 south area CCGs with up to 60 further GP Practices, we will identify patients' sporting interests and motivations and match them with appropriate, local, community-based sport and exercise opportunities delivered by specially trained instructors and coaches. We will engage 4032 people in 1 x 30 minutes of sport/exercise per week over 3 years. A questionnaire will be distributed to all patients (over the 3 year duration of the project) at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months. The questionnaire will ask questions about sports participation, physical activity undertaken and sedentary behaviour in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The questionnaire will also contain questions investigating the quality of life of patients, perception of effort and the type and quantity of medication used during their involvement in the Fit4 life project. In addition, as per Sport England requirements, data will be collected on: the number of people engaged with the project (target and outcome measure); the number of inactive people engaged in the project; the number of inactive people moved into 1 x 30 minutes of sport; the number of people still engaged in the sport at 3, 6 and 12 months. In a small sub-sample of patients involved in the project (n=50-100) some direct assessments of physical activity, health status and physiological function will be made. These assessments will include measurement of: physical activity via accelerometers / pedometers; waist and hip circumference; fasting blood glucose, HbA1c and c-peptide concentrations; physiological responses to treadmill walking; and cognitive function.
REC name
East Midlands - Leicester South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/EM/0501
Date of REC Opinion
23 Dec 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion