Join a FREE research study

There is a better way to live with diabetes
and improve your quality of life.

ELIA Lifestyle Medicine Centre (LMC) is seeking 91 diabetes patients to participate in our FREE 12-week lifestyle intervention program that will empower you on your wellness journey to transform your life.

Recent research from the DiRECT Trial and more recently DiRECT-AUS has demonstrated that sustained diabetes remission could be achieved with as little as 10% weight loss, using lifestyle modification.*

The ELIA LMC diabetes program aims to help diabetes patients manage their type 2 diabetes with healthy lifestyle habits that are often difficult to achieve on their own.

Take part in our ELIA 12-week Diabetes Clinical program

Our diabetes program is designed to educate and assist you in making healthy lifestyle choices that help treat type 2 diabetes.

Are you eligible?

Book a 15-minute callback with the ELIA LMC team to assess your eligibility for our FREE research study.

At the ELIA Lifestyle Medical Centre (LMC), we aim to assess how effective this program is in successfully managing your diabetes through fitness guidance, cooking and nutrition workshops, and lifestyle coaching under the expert guidance of clinicians specialising in lifestyle medicine.

You may be eligible to join this FREE research study if:

You are aged 18-70 years
Older patients can be included on a case-by-case basis.

Your Body mass index (BMI) greater than 27kg/m2. Click here to check your BMI.

Are available to attend our clinic in Wahroonga each week for a 12-week period.

Are motivated and ready for better health!

Start your journey to independent diabetes management.
Book a 15 minute callback with our team to assess your eligibility for this program.
Select the appointment type ‘Research program criteria’.

Why Participate?

  • Diabetes Management: We guide, support, coach, and motivate you on your journey to living life more abundantly and better treating your type 2 diabetes.

  • Minimise Medication Reliance: We empower you to improve your blood sugar levels and potentially minimise your reliance on medications for diabetes management.

  • Evidence-Based: Our program is developed by leading medical and health experts, using evidence-based lifestyle interventions.

Click here to download a printable patient information flyer.

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What to Expect

The ELIA LMC research study involves participating in a 12-week lifestyle intervention program that includes in-person appointments with an interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, health coaches, exercise physiologists, and dietitians. The program will also include follow-up assessments at 6 and 12 months and will take place at the ELIA Lifestyle Medicine Centre (LMC) at the Sydney Adventist Hospital.

Each week, you will receive personalised appointments along with a comprehensive Diabetes Support Plan. You can expect to enjoy access to a series of educational videos, articles, nutrition and diet plans, exercise and workouts, and other great activities that will guide and coach you towards positive lifestyle habits.

Program Timeline:

  • Week 1: Individual consultations, questionnaire completion, blood draw, and medical history collection.

  • Weeks 2-11: Weekly clinical sessions with clinicians across various modalities, cooking and nutrition workshops, exercise workouts, education and lifestyle coaching.

  • Week 12: Final consultations blood draw, and assessments

Participate in a groundbreaking diabetes wellness program.

Safety and Confidentiality

Your safety and confidentiality are our top priority. As part of the study, you will receive a unique ID number, and all data we collect will be aggregated to protect the privacy of your personal and health information.

FAQ’s

  • We have provided a screening application form on this website. Once you have submitted your pre-screening, our team will evaluate this and get in touch with you to discuss your suitability for this program. Successful applicants will be invited to a face-to-face meeting at the ELIA Lifestyle Medicine Centre at the Sydney Adventist Hospital to discuss next steps, and gain approval to join the study.

  • Participating in this program will involve adapting your current diabetes management plan, including changes to your diet, exercise and other lifestyle habits. The staff at the ELIA LMC are medically trained and will work with you to monitor your abilities, progress and health. A detailed outlined of potential risks is covered in your discussion with our clinician before you provide consent to participate in this program.

  • No. You will not incur fees for participating in this study, however, incidentals like parking, travel etc will be the responsibility of the participant.

  • Adventist Health in the South Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has provided the funds for this study.

  • The results of this study will be used in presentations, at conferences and may be published in peer-reviewed journals. You will not be identified in the results. Results of the study will be provided to you, if you wish.

  • This study will continue for 9 months after the 12-week program has been completed. During this time, you will have follow-up consultations with the program doctor and have blood taken for analysis at 6 months and again at 12 months from program commencement. We encourage you to consult your doctor about how best to continue your diabetes treatment and management after the program.

Ready to transform your life?
Book a 15 minute callback with our team to assess your eligibility for this groundbreaking diabetes wellness program.
Select appointment type ‘Research Program Criteria’.

For any questions, feel free to contact us at (02) 9480 6140.

*Hocking, S. L., Markovic, T. P., Lee, C. M. Y., Picone, T. J., Gudorf, K. E., & Colagiuri, S. (2023). Intensive lifestyle intervention for remission of early type 2 diabetes in primary care in Australia: DiRECT-Aus. Diabetes Care. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0781

Lean, M. E. J., Leslie, W. S., Barnes, A. C., Brosnahan, N., Thom, G., McCombie, L., Peters, C., Zhyzhneuskaya, S., Al-Mrabeh, A., Hollingsworth, K. G., Rodrigues, A. M., Rehackova, L., Adamson, A. J., Sniehotta, F. F., Mathers, J. C., Ross, H. M., McIlvenna, Y., Welsh, P., Kean, S.,…Taylor, R. (2019). Durability of a primary care-led weight-management intervention for remission of type 2 diabetes: 2-year results of the DiRECT open-label, cluster-randomised trial. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinology, 7(5), 344-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2213-8587(19)30068-3

  • 12 Week Clinical Program

    Recommended for patients with pre-diabetes or diagnosed type 2 diabetes. It will empower you on your wellness journey and will help you transform your life.

  • Our Approach

    We use an evidence-based lifestyle medicine approach to healing to address the underlying lifestyle causes of many diseases rather than just the symptoms.

  • Self-Care

    We will guide, support, coach and motivate you on your whole-person health lifestyle journey to transform your life to better health.

  • Understanding

    We know the struggles and issues caused by Type 2 diabetes and how it can severely affect your quality of life.

  • The Outcome

    We can help you develop the necessary skills to live life more abundantly, and to prevent, treat or remit your type 2 diabetes.

    We want you to thrive in life, not just survive!

  • Health, Healing and Hope

    We will give you a real chance of improving your blood sugar levels. Our goal is remission, and if that’s not possible, we will guide you to help slow the progression of your diabetes so you can enjoy a better quality of life.

  • The Great News

    The need for medicines and surgeries may be reduced when our whole-person approach to health is used intensively.