Relationship between PA and metabolic control in children with T1DM.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Investigating the relationship between habitual physical activity and metabolic control in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
IRAS ID
195492
Contact name
Melitta McNarry
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Swansea University
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
There are around 3.2 million people in the UK with diabetes, and it is estimated that around 10% of adults and children from this figure have type 1 diabetes. Without an internal source of insulin, individuals have to inject insulin dosages in order for the body to maintain homeostasis during the digestion of glucose. Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a very challenging and difficult condition to control, with poor control associated with severe complications.
Due to the blood glucose reducing capabilities of physical activity (PA), as well as other cardiovascular and health promoting benefits, studies investigated the potential role of PA in modulating metabolic control in type 1 diabetes. However, evidence to date remains equivocal with interpretation of previous studies largely confounded by methodological limitations with regard to the manner and period over which physical activity was assessed. Indeed, little consideration has been given to the components of physical activity, such as bout intensity and duration, that may modify its relationship with metabolic control.
Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to assess habitual physical activity levels over a prolonged period of time (~1 month) in children and adolescents with type I diabetes. We intend to recruit both participants who use an insulin pump and those who manually administer insulin to allow comparisons between these groups.
REC name
North East - Tyne & Wear South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/NE/0082
Date of REC Opinion
13 Apr 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion