Diabetes Coaching Study

Diabetes Coaching Study

The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of telemedical coaching versus telemedical control on HbA1c, weight, BMI, blood pressure, blood lipids, medication, nutrition, physical activity and quality of life in type 2 diabetes patients with poor glycaemic control.

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