eDIAMOND

For people recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who are overweight, losing weight can put diabetes into remission. Remission means your diabetes has gone away so you have healthy blood glucose without taking medication. However, diabetes may come back in the future so you would still have annual diabetes checks at your practice.

This study is to see whether offering people a new treatment service (eDIAMOND) can help more people achieve remission.

WHY HAVE I BEEN INVITED?

We are looking for adults aged 18-65 years, who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who would be willing to make changes to their diet to lose weight and improve their diabetes to take part in this study.

Your GP has searched in their records to see who might be eligible to take part.

Your medical records suggest that you may benefit from changing your diet in order to achieve remission from diabetes and improve your general health.

What does the study involve?

If you decide to be involved, we will ask you to attend a minimum of 2 appointments over 6 months

These appointments will be similar to your annual diabetes review, where you will have a blood test, your height and weight measured and your blood pressure taken.
You will also be asked to complete two questionnaires about your quality of life and how you manage your diabetes.
These appointments will take place when you begin the study and after 20 weeks from that point and should take between 20 and 40 minutes.

After the first appointment, you will be randomly assigned to join the eDIAMOND programme, or to continue receiving the usual care your practice provides for type 2 diabetes.

Click the link below to find out more about the eDIAMOND study and if taking part is right for you

If you would prefer a physical copy of this document, please contact the study team by emailing e-diamond@phc.ox.ac.uk or by calling 01865 289281 and we will be happy to send this to your home address

Click here to download the participant information sheet as a PDF