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Register: PACTR
Last refreshed on: 29 May 2023
Main ID:  PACTR201803002770964
Date of registration: 15/11/2017
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Task Force for Global Health, Inc. TEPHINET
Public title: Daily Walking in Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Scientific title: Effects of Increasing Daily Walking in Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attending the Debre Tabor General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Randomized Controlled Intervention Design
Date of first enrolment: 14/03/2016
Target sample size: 0
Recruitment status: Complete
URL:  https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/TrialDisplay.aspx?TrialID=2770
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Factorial: participants randomly allocated to either no, one, some or all interventions simultaneously,Randomised,Simple randomisation using a randomisation table from a statistics book ,Sealed opaque envelopes  
Phase:  Not Applicable
Countries of recruitment
Ethiopia
Contacts
Name: Achenef     Muche
Address:  Azezo 196 Gondar Ethiopia
Telephone: +251939529888
Email: ashua2014@gmail.com
Affiliation:  Lecturer at University of Gondar
Name: Edward     Gregg
Address:  GA 30341 Atlanta United States of America
Telephone: +251939529888
Email: ashua2014@gmail.com
Affiliation:  Chief, Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Participants whose ages 18 years and above.
-Participants who can walk 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) without pain and discomfort.

Exclusion criteria: -Patients were excluded if they are under the age of 18 years.
-Individuals with orthopedic limitations for walking or with conditions such as impaired vision and foot ulcers that puts them at risk while exercising.
-Individuals currently taking weight loss medications.
-Individuals taking prescription medications that might impair ability to walk.
- History of coronary artery disease, renal impairment, hepatic impairment, severe diabetic neuropathy or retinopathy
- Pregnant women


Age minimum: 18 Year(s)
Age maximum: 100 Year(s)
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Diabetes mellitus
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Diabetes mellitus
Intervention(s)
Normal activity
physical activity prescription
Primary Outcome(s)
glycemic control
Secondary Outcome(s)
Change in Anthropometric measurement, Blood pressure, and Heart rate
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
TEPHINET and CDC
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date: 15/12/2015
Contact:
Amhara Regional Health Research Ethical Review Committee
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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