Portable Monitoring Device, Physical Activity Motivation and Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (DBFitbit)

March 11, 2025 updated by: Caroline Rhéaume, Laval University

Using a Portable Monitoring Device to Increase Motivation for Physical Activity in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

The intervention proposed for this project aims to improve the practice of physical activity (PA) for people with type 2 diabetes by increasing their motivation using a portable device to monitor PA (FitBit). This study will provide preliminary data to assess the feasibility of the intervention, its acceptability for patients with type 2 diabetes, and its potential impact of PA motivation and PA level.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

It is recognized that the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits, such as the practice of physical activity (PA) on a regular and constant basis, contributes significantly to reducing the prevalence of diabetes and its complications. The use of portable technological support to monitor PA can contribute to a favorable behavioral change in people with chronic diseases such as diabetes. Objective: The intervention proposed for this project aims to improve the practice of PA for people with type 2 diabetes, by increasing their motivation using a portable device tracking of PA (FitBit). The device is similar to a wrist-sport watch with many features including step calculations, distance traveled, calories burned, but also heart rate and sleep status. The information recorded by the watch can be synchronized and transmitted directly to the FitBit application, allowing it to be viewed and tracked on a daily basis, and also the ability to produce weekly and monthly reports and adjust personal goals. Methods: This study consists in a pilot randomized controlled trial of 30 Type 2 diabetes patients already followed by health professionals from a University-affiliated Family Medicine Group (GMF-U Quatre-Bourgeois). Patients are randomly assigned to one of these two conditions: routine follow-up, including a PA promotion intervention supported by a kinesiologist from the research center of the Institut de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (CRIUCPQ) or FitBit follow-up, which consists of routine follow-up with the adding the portable PA tracking device. We plan to recruit 15 patients per group. The randomization is done by a statistician from CRIUCPQ. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria: To participate in the study, participants must meet the following inclusion criteria: to be in a stable medical condition, sedentary and type 2 diabetic man or woman between the ages of 18 and 90 years of age. People with acute renal failure, FG below 30 ml and those under 18 years of age are excluded. Intervention: The intervention lasts 3 months and involves a total of 3 appointments. The first appointment takes place with the physician in charge of the study in order to evaluate the patient's record and to validate their eligibility. The glycated hemoglobin data and cardiometabolic measurements taken by the attending physician of each participant will be collected by the physician and clinical researcher in charge of the project. These same measures will be taken at the 3-month follow-up prescribed to each participant and this data will be collected a second and last time by the physician in charge of the project, at the very end of the intervention. Following their visit to the physician in charge of the study, the participants will meet the research professional who will be responsible for explaining the project in more details and obtaining their consent. The second appointment is attended by a kinesiologist who will distribute a physical activity motivation questionnaire, a physical activity questionnaire and a logbook to the participants. A personalized physical activity program will also be proposed to all participants. At the 6th week of the intervention, the kinesiologist will follow up with all participants to verify the integration of the physical activity program. A third appointment is planned at the very end of the intervention with the kinesiologist. Participants will be asked to complete the same questionnaires as for visit # 2 and submit their completed logbook. The participants in the experimental group will have a satisfaction questionnaire / appreciation of the technology to be completed in addition to the other questionnaires. They will also have to bring back their Fitbit material during this appointment.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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30

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Quebec
      • Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1V0B7
        • GMF-UMF Laval-Québec

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • To be in a stable medical condition, sedentary, type 2 diabetic man or woman between the ages of 18 and 90 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • People with acute renal failure FG below 30 ml and those under 18 years of age.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: FitBit
Portable technological support to monitor physical activity, similar to a wrist-sport watch with many features including step calculations, distance traveled, calories burned, but also heart rate and sleep status.
Device: Portable monitoring device
similar to a wrist-sport watch with many features including step calculations, distance traveled, calories burned, but also heart rate and sleep status
Other Names:
  • FitBit
Active Comparator: Routine
Physical activity promotion supported by a kinesiologist
Behavioral: Routine
Physical activity promotion supported by a kinesiologist
Other Names:
  • PA promotion

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Physical activity measurements
Time Frame: 3 months
Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Motivation and auto-regulation of physical activity
Time Frame: 3 months
Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ) version 2
3 months

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Acceptability, satisfaction of the portable monitoring device and compliance
Time Frame: 3 months
Homade questionnaire with 10 questions
3 months
Cardiometabolic measurements: glycated hemoglobin
Time Frame: Before and after the clinical intervention: 3 months
Blood test
Before and after the clinical intervention: 3 months
Cardiometabolic measurements: systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Time Frame: Before and after the clinical intervention: 3 months
Taken with standard apparel
Before and after the clinical intervention: 3 months
Cardiometabolic measurements: Weight
Time Frame: Before and after the clinical intervention: 3 months
measured with a bioimpedance balance InBody
Before and after the clinical intervention: 3 months
Cardiometabolic measurements: fat percentage
Time Frame: Before and after the clinical intervention: 3 months
measured with a bioimpedance balance InBody
Before and after the clinical intervention: 3 months
Cardiometabolic measurement: Triglycerides
Time Frame: Before and after the clinical intervention: 3 months
Blood test
Before and after the clinical intervention: 3 months
Cardiometabolic measurement: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL)
Time Frame: Before and after the clinical intervention: 3 months
Blood test
Before and after the clinical intervention: 3 months
Cardiometabolic measurement: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL)
Time Frame: Before and after the clinical intervention: 3 months
Blood test
Before and after the clinical intervention: 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Laval University

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Caroline Rhéaume, MD-PhD, Laval University
  • Study Director: Caroline Rhéaume, MD-PhD, Laval University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
December 7, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
March 31, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
March 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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October 15, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 15, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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October 17, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 11, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2020

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2017-2018-07

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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