Lifestyle changes and glycemic control in type 1 diabetes mellitus: a trial protocol with factorial design approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) has been increasing globally over the past three decades. Self-monitoring of blood glucose is a challenge in both developed as well as developing countries. Self-management guidelines include maintaining logbooks for blood glucose, physical activity, and dietary intake that affect glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and a multitude of life-threatening acute complications. Innovative, cost-effective interventions along with beneficial lifestyle modifications can improve home-based self-monitoring of blood glucose in T1D patients. The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between maintaining log books for blood glucose levels, reinforcement by e-messages, and/or daily step count and changes in HbA1c.

Methods/design

A randomize

SUBMITTER: Sawani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7171752 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature