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Table 3 Timing of study assessments

From: Discontinuously supervised aerobic training vs. physical activity promotion in the self-management of type 2 diabetes in older Italian patients: design and methods of the ‘TRIPL-A’ randomized controlled trial

 

Screening

Visit 1 baseline

Visit 2 follow-up 1

Visit 3 follow-up 2

Visit 4 follow-up 3

Weeks from randomization

-2

0

24

48

76

Visit window in weeks

+  2

+/− 2

+/− 2

+/−  2

Informed consent

X

    

Demographics

X

    

Inclusion/exclusion criteria

X

X

   

Anthropometric measures

 

X

X

X

X

Clinical variables

 

X

X

X

X

Randomization

 

X

   

Lifestyle counseling

 

X

   

Lifestyle informative material

 

X

   

WBA training (only for intervention group)

 

X

   

Blood pressure

 

X

X

X

X

Registration of laboratory assays

 

X

X

X

X

LDCW

 

X

X

X

X

IPAQ (short form)

 

X

X

X

X

EQ-5D-5L

 

X

  

X

PSQI

 

X

  

X

Healthcare resource consumption

 

X

X

X

X

Events

 Adverse events including hypoglycemia

 

X

X

X

X

 New diagnoses

 

X

X

X

X

Intervention compliance check

  

X

X

X

Trial completion

    

X

  1. Notes: LDCW long distance corridor walk, IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire, EQ-5D-5L Euro Quality of Life 5 Dimensional questionnaire, PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index