Resistance Training in Diabetic Elder Patients

National Taiwan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Treatments: Behavioral: Usual care; Behavioral: Resistance exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01638351

201110029RC

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a 12-week progressive resistance training program on the skeletal muscle function, glycemic control, functional capacity, and quality of life in the elderly with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Enrollment: 49 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 65 years old or older
• no clinical diagnosis of cardiovascular disease
• patients with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus

Exclusion criteria

• glycated hemoglobin > 10%
• pulmonary disease
• cancer
• cognitive dysfunction
• any neurological or musculoskeletal disease that will affect exercise performance

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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49 participants in 2 patient groups

Usual care

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in this arm will receive a brochure specific for type 2 diabetes mellitus about the general principles of exercise, nutrition, and diet. They are asked to maintain their activity level.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Usual care

Resistance exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Progressive resistance training, 3 times a week for 12 weeks

Treatment:

Behavioral: Resistance exercise