Muscle Strength Training for Older Adults With Type II Diabetes

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Treatments: Behavioral: Muscle Strengthening exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03280758

02

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomised controlled trial aims to investigate a resistance training program for improving glycemic control, muscle mass, strength and functional performance in older patients with Type II Diabetes (T2 DM).

60 subjects will be randomly allocated to either a muscle strengthening group or a no exercise control group.

Muscle strengthening group will receive resistance training 3 times per week (1 hour/session).

The control group will not receive any training but can continue usual medical care and daily activities.

Primary outcomes: glycemic control and lipid profile Secondary outcomes: muscle mass and strength, and functional capacity Data will be collected at baseline (pre-test) and after a 4-month intervention (post-test).

Full description

This study aims to investigate a resistance training program for improving glycemic control, muscle mass, strength and functional performance in older patients with Type II Diabetes (T2 DM).

This is a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial. 60 subjects will be randomly allocated to either a muscle strengthening group or a no exercise control group.

Information on demographic characteristics, body composition, muscle strength, functional capacity and glycemic control will be collected at baseline (pre-test) and after a 4-month intervention (post-test). Muscle strengthening group will receive resistance training 3 times per week (1 hour/session).

The control group will not receive any training but can continue usual medical care and daily activities.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• T2 DM
• 60-75 years old
• ability to perform exercise

Exclusion criteria

• Advanced hypertension (≥ 160/100 mm Hg)
• severe obesity (BMI ≥ 48kg/m2)
• insulin pump user
• coronary heart disease history
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• advanced neuropathy
• learning or mental disorder, or
• any other diseases that prevent subjects from exercising safely.
• Those who participate in regular resistance or aerobic exercises will also be excluded.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Muscle strengthening group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be required to perform muscle strengthening exercises 3 hours per week. Close kinetic chain exercises will be performed progressively according to the ACSM guidelines over the 4-month intervention period. The exercise intervention will be conducted by an experienced sports trainer.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Muscle Strengthening exercises

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

No exercise training.