Developing a lifestyle intervention for youth with type 1 diabetes
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Development and feasibility testing of an intervention to support active lifestyles in youth with Type 1 diabetes. The ActivPals programme.
IRAS ID
190231
Contact name
Alison Kirk
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Strathclyde
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 7 months, 31 days
Research summary
The number of people with Type 1 diabetes is increasing. The health of youth with Type 1 diabetes is often poorer compared to people without diabetes, making them an important target group for health improvement interventions. An active lifestyle is recommended in clinical guidelines to improve health in type 1 diabetics. However health professionals find the promotion of physical activity with this group challenging. This application builds on previous work by the researchers and aims to develop a programme for youth with Type 1 diabetes to support them to lead an active lifestyle. We will also explore the feasibility of delivering this intervention which will provide important information for a larger scale study and for improving clinical care and practice.
REC name
Wales REC 7
REC reference
15/WA/0431
Date of REC Opinion
30 Nov 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion