Wearables Integrated Technology to support healthy behaviours in general practice patients with type 2 diabetes (WEAR-IT): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Type 2 diabetes is a prevalent chronic disease, associated with health complications, premature morbidity and significant healthcare costs. Optimal lifestyle behaviour control and patient self-management are crucial for improving diabetes control; however, they are difficult to achieve in primary care. There is limited research on the use of information from wearable devices to encourage behaviour change. This study will examine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a multi-component health behaviour intervention in achieving clinically significant reductions in haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) among general practice patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods and analysis

The study uses a cluster-randomised controlled design, with general practices randomly assigned to

SUBMITTER: Hobden B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12551555 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature