Lifestyle Intervention With an Interactive Video Game for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01735643 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 28, 2012
Last Update Posted : November 28, 2012
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | Device: interactive videogame Wii Fit Plus Other: waiting | Early Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 220 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Spielend zu Mehr Bewegung - Lebensstilintervention Durch Das Interaktive Video-spiel "Wii Fit Plus" Bei Personen Mit Typ-2-Diabetes Mellitus |
Study Start Date : | January 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 2012 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: interactive videogame intervention |
Device: interactive videogame Wii Fit Plus
Use of the interactive videogame Wii Fit Plus für 12 weeks.
Other Name: Wii Fit Plus |
Experimental: waiting group |
Other: waiting
waiting for 12 weeks |
- HbA1c [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- weight [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- type 2 diabetes mellitus
- diabetes duration < 5 years
- age 50-75 years
- body mass index > or equal to 27 kg/m2
- participating in the disease management programme type 2 diabetes mellitus
- physical and mental able for study participation
Exclusion Criteria:
- insulin or antidiabetic medication (exception: Metformin and DPP-IV-Inhibitors)
- regular physical activity
- depression
- tumors
- change of smoking status during the past 6 months or during the study
- participation in other studies during the past 6 months

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01735643
Germany | |
West German Center of Diabetes and Health | |
Düsseldorf, Germany, 40591 |
Principal Investigator: | Stephan Martin, MD | West German Center of Diabetes and Health |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Stephan Martin, MD, West German Center of Diabetes and Health |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01735643 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Wii study |
First Posted: | November 28, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 28, 2012 |
Last Verified: | November 2012 |
type 2 diabetes mellitus physical activity lifestyle change motivation patient empowerment |
Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases |