RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04109235

Family Health Team High-Intensity Interval Training

IS SHORT-DURATION, HIGH-INTENSITY-INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT) SUPERIOR TO POPULATION-BASED MODERATE-INTENSITY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES? A PILOT STUDY

Sponsor

Western University, Canada

Enrollment

20 participants

Start Date

Feb 13, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Summary

With the rapid shift to virtual care, this pilot study aims to determine the feasibility of prescribing low-duration, interval-based training through virtual care. If successful, this study will inform a larger randomized control trial to determine if the prescription of low-duration interval-based training improves chronic disease through the measurement of hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C), and weight to a greater extent than the general guideline to aim for 150 minutes of PA weekly.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria6

adults, at least 18 years of age
non-pregnant
having a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in accordance with the 2018 Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines
capable of consenting
deemed capable and safe to exercise by their physician (Dr. Fernando)
without a medical history of myocardial infarction in the past three months.

Exclusion Criteria4

\< 18 years of age
pregnant
not having a type 2 diabetes diagnosis
having a medical history of myocardial infarction in the past 3 months

Interventions

OTHERHigh-Intensity Interval Training Physical Activity (PA) Advice

This PA intervention will be primarily self-directed by the patients themselves. Each participant will receive a 1-page double-sided handout detailing their PA protocol. Participants in this arm will receive a High-Intensity-Interval-Training (HIIT) handout (developed based on research from Dr. Martin Gibala) detailing their PA recommendations. Participants will be instructed to follow their PA protocol, while noting down which days they completed the PA using a log booklet provided to them by Dr. Fernando (their family physician). Participants will be provided with the phone number for a research assistant who is a lifestyle coach and co-investigator on this trial. If participants have questions about their PA protocol, the research assistant will respond to these over the phone.

OTHERPopulation-Based Physical Activity (PA) Advice

This PA intervention will be primarily self-directed by the patients themselves. Each participant will receive a 1-page double-sided handout detailing their PA protocol. Participants in this arm will receive a CSEP handout (page 4\&5 from: http://csep.ca/CMFiles/Guidelines/CSEP\_PAGuidelines\_0-65plus\_en.pdf) detailing their PA recommendations.Participants will be instructed to follow their PA protocol, while noting down which days they completed the PA using a log booklet provided to them by Dr. Fernando (their family physician). Participants will be provided with the phone number for a research assistant who is a lifestyle coach and co-investigator on this trial. If participants have questions about their PA protocol, the research assistant will respond to these over the phone.