Active Breaks in People With Type 1 Diabetes (EXTOD-Active)
Type 1 Diabetes
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Type 1 Diabetes
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: T1D diagnosis more than 3 years ago Sedentary (> 10h per waking day sedentary (sitting or lying) Using insulin therapy with multiple daily injections or insulin pump Aged 18-66 (UK retirement age) Use of Abbot FreeStyle Libre 2 fGM (>6 weeks to avoid potential lifestyle changes as a result of sensor use) Exclusion Criteria: Engaged in structured planned exercise (e.g. running, cycling, gym, or sports) Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant <6 months postpartum or stopped breastfeeding <1 month before recruitment Existing cerebrovascular or cardiovascular disease Significant history of hyperglycaemia (HbA1c >85 mmol/mol) History of severe hypoglycaemia requiring third party assistance within the last 3 months
Sites / Locations
- Liverpool John Moores UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Habitual lifestyle
Active breaks
Participants in the control group will be asked to maintain their habitual lifestyle.
Participants will be asked to interrupt sitting with 3 min bouts of walking every 30 min (16 bouts per day, equalling 48 min of walking) from 9am-5pm every day throughout the 4 week period. To improve adherence should participants miss a bout of walking they will be asked to do 6 min during the next bout.