Efficacy of a Brief Lifestyle Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes, Compared With a Longer Group Educational Program

Efficacy of a Brief Group Program Versus a Longer Structured Program for Therapeutic Education of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.

The study will compare two different programs for lifestyle intervention in type 2 diabetes:

1. A brief group program, with three weekly sessions
2. A longer group program, with six weekly sessions, which has been routinely used for the management of type 2 diabetic patients in this hospital for several years.

The aim is that of demonstrating the non-inferiority of the new brief, and more sustainable, program, in comparison with the more traditional approach.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Type 2 diabetes
• HbA1c between 48 and 75 mmol/mol

Exclusion Criteria:

• Axis I Mental Disorders
• Heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV)
• Foot ulcers or lower limb amputations