Improving Physical Activity Levels in the Arabic- Speaking Residents of East Jerusalem With Prediabetes
Diabetes Mellitus
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Diabetes Mellitus focused on measuring Activity tracker; Arab population; Physical Activity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Pre-diabetes patients - Impaired fasting glucose at least twice between 100-125 mg/dL in the two years prior to the study; or HbA1C 5.7%-6.4% twice in the two years prior to the study; or one test of fasting glucose of 100-125 mg/dL, and one test of HbA1C between 5.7%-6.4% in the two years prior to the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diabetes including a doctor's diagnosis based on a medical file or a recurrence of fasting blood glucose values above 126 mg/dL in the year preceding the study or a glucose value greater than 200 mg/dL in the year prior to the study or HbA1C above 6.5%
- Treatment with diabetes drugs other than metformin, as prescribed in the medical file with regular or chronic medications
- Artificial lower limbs or inability to walk normally (eg: stroke with plegia)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Known heart disease (with impaired exercise tolerance)
- Pregnancy
Medical conditions:
- a cardiac event/ Transient ischemic attack in the last year
- Cerebrovascular attack with residual impairment
- Surgery that required hospitalization in the last year
- Injury to lower limbs that prevents regular walking
- Malignancy excluding skin cancer small cell carcinoma or basal cell carcinoma
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Group A
Group B
Group C
Patients will receive an activity tracker and written information for pre-diabetic, on top of their usual care.
Patients will receive an activity tracker, written information for pre-diabetic, and personalized physical activity prescription, on top of their usual care.
Patients will receive an activity tracker, written information for pre-diabetic, personalized physical activity prescription, three sessions of motivational interview support from trained physician assistants, and two session of dietitian support, on top of their usual care.