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Promoting Healthy Habits With Elderlies Diabetics

NCT02771821 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 202

Last updated 2016-05-13

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Summary

Randomized clinical trial with the objective of evaluating the effectiveness of operative groups to promote healthy habits in elderlies diabetics. The study was conducted in the Family Health Units of Microregion 4.2 Sanitary District IV of Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil. Participated in 202 elderlies diabetic randomly assigned to two groups: intervention and control, with similar characteristics in relation to age. Data collection occurred from August 2014 to August 2015 and elderlies were followed for 6 months (T0 to T6). Control group participated in the routine individual consultation with the staff of the Family Health Unit on a quarterly basis. Intervention group participated the routine individual consultation with the staff of the Family Health Unit on a quarterly basi and six operative groups of health education, with monthly frequency and duration of two hours, using the methodology of problematization (FREIRE, 2011), with themes identified from the needs of the participants.

Conditions

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
  • Aged
  • Health Behavior
  • Group Processes

Interventions

OTHER

Operative groups based on methodology of problematization

The educational intervention based on the methodology of problematization consisted of the survey prior knowledge on the subject; planning; Implementation and Evaluation through verbalization solutions applicable to the reality of the elderlies. Each operative group was composed of an average of 12 to 15 elderlies diabetics who participated in monthly activities lasting 2 hours, for six consecutive months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-31
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2016-05-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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