Abstract
Abstract
Background
Despite preventive measures, the number of people with type 2 diabetes and obesity is increasing. Obesity increases morbidity and mortality in people with type 2 diabetes, making weight loss a cornerstone of treatment. We previously developed a very low energy diet (VLED) intervention that effectively reduced weight in people with type 2 diabetes in the long term. However, this intervention requires considerable time and manpower, which reduces the number of people who can benefit from it. eHealth offers more efficient solutions but has proven to be less effective than face-to-face interventions. Therefore, we want to investigate whether a blended version of our VLED intervention (in which face-to-face contact is partly replaced by an eHealth (mobile) application (E-VLED)) would be more cost-effective than the current face-to-face intervention.
Methods
We will conduct a randomised, controlled trial with non-inferiority design in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2), aged 18–75 years. The control group will receive the usual care VLED intervention, while the intervention group will receive the E-VLED intervention for 1 year, where face-to-face contact will be partly replaced by an eHealth (mobile) application. The main study endpoint is the difference in weight (% change) between the control and intervention group after 1 year, plus the difference between the total costs (euro) of the treatment in the control and intervention groups. The secondary aims are to investigate the effectiveness of the E-VLED diet intervention regarding cardiovascular risk factors, quality of life, patient satisfaction, compliance, and to study whether there is a difference in effectiveness in pre-specified subgroups. General linear models for repeated measurements will be applied for the statistical analysis of the data.
Discussion
We hypothesise that the E-VLED intervention will be equally effective compared to the usual care VLED but lower in costs due to less time invested by the dietician. This will enable to help more people with type 2 diabetes and obesity to effectively lose weight and improve their health-related quality of life.
Trial registration
Netherlands Trial Register, NL7832, registered on 26 June 2019.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Pharmacology (medical),Medicine (miscellaneous)
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