Diabetes Coaching Study (DCS)
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- type 2 diabetes mellitus
- hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) >7.5%
- at leat two different antidiabetic drugs
- body mass index >27kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria:
- acute infections
- diagnosed chronic diseases other than type 2 diabetes and hypertension, e.g. cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, dementia, chronic gut diseases, psychoses, liver cirrhosis, (macro-) nephropathy, kidney insufficiency with glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30ml / min / 1.73 m2
- acute chemotherapy or chronic cortisol treatment
- smoking cessation for less than 3 months and or planned smoking cessation during study
- known intolerance of any ingredient of Almased (especially soy protein)
- pregnancy or breast feeding, lack of contraception (women)
- other study participation in the last 6 months prior to study start
Sites / Locations
- West-German Center of Diabetes and Health
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Telemedical Coaching
Telemedicine
Patients will receive telemedical devices i.e. for the measurement of blood glucose, weight and physical activity. These devices will transfer the data to a data collector with a SIM card which sends the data to a data portal, which can be monitored by the participant and the coach. Health coaches which will have close phone contact to patients, supporting them to reduce weight and increase physical activity. In the first 12 weeks, patients will follow a formula diet (Almased) to achieve an initial weight reduction.
Patients will receive telemedical devices i.e. for the measurement of blood glucose, weight and physical activity. These devices will transfer the data to a data collector with a SIM card which sends the data to a data portal which can be monitored by the participant.