Informatics-Based Digital Intervention to Promote Safe Exercise in Middle-Aged Adults With Type 1 Diabetes and Other Absolute Insulin Deficiency Diabetes - A Pilot Efficacy Study
Yale University
Summary
The challenges of living with type 1 diabetes often stand in the way of getting enough exercise. Continuous blood sugar monitoring has revolutionized type 1 diabetes care but remains underutilized to sustainably support exercise and related behaviors. This remote participation-based research will develop a mobile application that delivers personalized encouragement and data-driven health insights based upon patterns in blood sugar, exercise, mood, and sleep, to assist people with type 1 diabetes in exercising more frequently and confidently. You do not need to live in Connecticut to participate, as there will be no required in-person visits during the study.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 30–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion criteria: * 30-65 years old inclusive * Diagnosis with type 1 diabetes (T1D) or other insulin deficiency diabetes (latent autoimmune disease of adulthood, diabetes secondary to pancreatitis) * Less than 1.0 exercise sessions per week * Smartphone ownership * English literacy * Under regular care by a healthcare provider (1+ appointments per year) * Home Broadband wireless Internet or cell phone network * Using continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and sharing data with medical record for at least 6 weeks * Using insulin pump or pen and sharing data with medical record for at least 6 week…
Interventions
- BehavioralExercise program
Participants will receive a free Garmin smartwatch and a free program membership providing exercise coaching + personalized feedback about the relationship among their insulin, carbohydrates, exercise, sleep, and blood sugar.
- BehavioralSelf-monitoring
Wear a fitness watch and keep daily health diary
Location
- Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, Connecticut