Preventing Type 2 Diabetes through Lifestyle Changes

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The Stop Diabetes - Knowledge-based Solutions project aims to identify individuals at increased risk of type 2 diabetes and empower them to adopt healthier lifestyles. This is achieved through a combination of individual and environmental strategies that target both deliberative and automatic behavior processes. The study will involve a 1-year randomized controlled trial with 10,000 participants aged 18-70 in Finland, assessing various health metrics and lifestyle factors. Participants will engage in digital and face-to-face interventions to promote lifestyle modifications.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* age of 18-70 years
* 12 points or more in the Finnish diabetes risk score or previous gestational diabetes or repeated impaired fasting glucose (IFG) (fasting plasma glucose level 6,1 - 6,9 mmol/l) or impaired glucose tolerance (2-hour glucose level 7,8 - 11,0 mmol/l in oral glucose tolerance test)
* living in the hospital district of Northern Savo, Päijät-Häme or South Karelia
* possibility to use computer, smartphone or tablet with internet connection
* having own self-phone number
* adequate Finnish language skill

Exclusion Criteria:

* type 1 or 2 diabetes
* pregnancy or breastfeeding
* current cancer or less than 6 months from the end of cancer treatment

Where it's running

• University of Eastern Finland
  Kuopio, Finland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jussi Pihlajamäki, MD, PhD — University of Eastern Finland
• Study coordinator: Jussi Pihlajamäki, MD, PhD
• Email: jussi.pihlajamaki@uef.fi
• Phone: +358 50 344 0187

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.