Comparing levels of Physical Activity in Children with Type 1 Diabetes

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Comparing levels of Physical Activity in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Control Group

• IRAS ID

  199359

• Contact name

  charles g stewart

• Contact email

  charles.stewart@chelwest.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 0 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  This is a study of physical activity levels in children with type 1 diabetes as compared with a control group. In the UK, there is government mandated exercise levels recommended for children of 60 minutes every day and children with chronic illness are not exempt from this. In the case of diabetes, with increased risk of cardiovascular disease exercise may be more relevant.
  This study will use a validated questionnaire to compare activity levels in children with type 1 diabetes compared with a conrtol group. The questionnaire also asks for weight and height and BMI relating to activity levels is a secondary outcome measure

• REC name

  London - Brent Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/LO/0723

• Date of REC Opinion

  12 Apr 2016

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion