Night Time Walking to Improve Glycaemic Control in Healthy Adults

Monash University

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Postprandial Hyperglycemia; Insulin Resistance

Treatments: Other: Early exercise; Other: Late exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04958317

Night Glucose response-walk

Details and patient eligibility

About

Randomised crossover trial to compare early vs late walking on postprandial glycaemic response at night time.

Full description

In this crossover trial, eligible participants will be randomised to a 30-minute bout of physical activity (30 minute walk) either during the day or after an evening meal. The postprandial response to the evening meal will be analysed.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria

• Men and Women aged 18 to 65 years of age
• Waist circumference of <94cm and <80cm for Caucasian males and females, respectively
• Waist circumference of <90cm and <80 cm for Asian males and females, respectively
• Willingness to provide written informed consent and willingness to participate and comply with the study

Exclusion criteria

• Current or recent treatment (within 6 months) with medications that influence blood glucose
• Fasting blood glucose ≥ 7 mmol/L
• Individuals diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic gastrointestinal disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease and celiac) or any other condition deemed unstable
• Serious health conditions that may affect participation e.g. liver or thyroid dysfunction, recent major surgery
• Not able to walk for 30 mins at 5-5.5 km/hr
• Women planning pregnancy, pregnant or lactating.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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0 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Early exercise

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Participants will exercise for 30 minutes prior to an evening meal

Treatment:

Other: Early exercise

Late exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will exercise for 30 minutes after an evening meal

Treatment:

Other: Late exercise