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A Safer Ramadan: An exciting new initiative to support safer fasting and feasting
During Ramadan 2010 a new education programme for people with Type 2 Diabetes will be available in Leicester, Preston, Harrow, Reading and Kirklees. This pilot project is the start for a full programme that will run next year in preparation for that year’s Ramadan.
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Self-Monitoring Study
A new education programme for people with Type 2 diabetes will be available in Preston, Harrow, Leicester, Reading and Kirklees during Ramadan 2010. This project is a pilot for a larger research study planned for next year.
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DESMOND - Ongoing South Yorkshire Collaboration
What is DESMOND?
The DESMOND Programme (Diabetes Education Self Management Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed) has been developed to help people better manage their type-2 diabetes.
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A major new study looking at the prevention of Type 2 diabetes - Let’s Prevent
A Randomised Controlled Study for the Prevention of Diabetes using an Educational Intervention and Continuous Support Programme in those with Pre-Diabetes in a Multi Ethnic Population.
Let's Prevent is funded by aNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR).Programme Grant and is the first randomised controlled study looking at whether an educational lifestyle programme (of diet and exercise) can prevent those with a condition called pre-diabetes going on to develop diabetes.
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DESMOND RCT - Results of the 3 year follow-up
The three year follow-up of the RCT participants was successfully completed in 2009, with data collected on just over 80% of those who entered the study. Professor Kamlesh Khunti presented the results at this year’s Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference in Liverpool.
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DESMOND Ongoing – A cluster randomised control trial
The DESMOND Ongoing study is jointly coordinated by Leicester, Rutland and Northampton CLAHRC and South Yorkshire CLAHRC. We aim to evaluate ongoing effective self-management of people with established Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) within the primary care setting.
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