Golf and Diabetes.

Alexander Christensen

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Type2 Diabetes

Treatments: Behavioral: Golf; Behavioral: No intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03353818

H-17001697

Details and patient eligibility

About

This a randomised, single-blinded, controlled study that investigate if a free golf training programme will increase the physical activity of type 2 diabetes patients.

Enrollment: 45 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with type 2-diabetes
• Physical activity less than 8000 steps per day
• Age > 18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Conditions that makes patients unfit for participation in golf

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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45 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Golf

Active Comparator group

Description:

In three different golf clubs patients will be introduced how to play golf. They will be taught techniques and recieve basic golf equipment. A total of 1 year membership free membership in the golf clubs will be given.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Golf

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

No intervention given. No restrictions on physical activity.

Treatment:

Behavioral: No intervention