Effect of Baduanjin Exercise in Diabetic Patients

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus

Treatments: Other: baduanjin exercise; Other: diaphragmatic breathing exercise and upper and lower limb stretching exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07336030

P.T.REC/012/006072

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is conducted to assess baduanjin exercise for its ability to reduce cortisol levels in type 2 diabetic patients which in turn contributes to lowering blood glucose levels. the potential improvement in blood sugar levels can positively affect patients' quality of life and improving activities of daily living by reducing complications and dependance on medications , so baduanjin exercise supports the concept of health sustainability and enhancing long term wellbeing.

Enrollment: 42 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients from both sexes diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
• Patients with type 2 diabetes for 5-10 years.
• Patients are on oral antihyperglycemic drugs.
• Patients with HbA1c levels between 6.5% and 7%
• Age ranges from 50 to 60 years.
• Patients with BMI from 30-34.9 kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

• patients with cardiac problems e.g. heart failure.
• psychological or mental illness.
• musculoskeletal problems.
• neurological problems.
• liver, kidney, lung diseases.
• autoimmune diseases.
• patients with cognitive diseases.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

baduanjin exercise, diaphragmatic breathing and upper and lower limb stretching exercises

Treatment:

Other: baduanjin exercise

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

diaphragmatic breathing and upper and lower limb stretching exercises

Treatment:

Other: diaphragmatic breathing exercise and upper and lower limb stretching exercise