Can talking with your partner help you walk more with diabetes?
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at whether helping couples communicate better can help people with type 2 diabetes walk more. You and your partner will be asked to have a conversation that is video recorded, and you will get a step goal to work toward.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have type 2 diabetes
- You are 45 years old or older
- You have been living with your partner (spouse or significant other) for at least 2 years
- You do not have any walking problems or other health issues that make walking difficult
- You and your partner both have a smartphone and internet access
- You are willing to have a video recording made of a conversation between you and your partner
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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