The Effects of Pilates on Functional Capacity and Blood Glucose Levels in Adults With Diabetes Type 2

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Treatments: Other: pilates exercise; Other: brisk walk

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05261776

REC-FSD-00240

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the Pilates training on Functional Capacity among adults with type 2 diabetes The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the Pilates training on blood glucose response among adults with type 2 diabetes

Full description

A Randomized Control Trial study of 3 month period will be arranged, at Riphah International University Faisalabad after the approval of synopsis. The convenience sampling technique will be selected for registration of patients. According to specified inclusion, exclusion criteria, patients will be chosen. Calculation of Sample size for the study tells need of both males and females (45 yrs-65 yrs) that will fulfill the certain criteria. The participants of group A will receive Pilates exercise and standard care and participants of group B will receive a brisk walk on treadmill and standard care. The evaluation of patients will be done at baseline, at 6th week, 12th week and at follow up after one month of discontinuation of treatment. The patient's outcome will be measured by 6-Minute Walk Test (distance), hemoglobin A1c level and Blood Glucose level and the recording of the patient's data will be at pre-treatment and post-treatment. The data of before treatment and after treatment will be compared at follow up after one month of discontinuation of treatment. For each patient informed consent will be taken. Through Statistical Package of Social Sciences 20 software, data entry and analysis will be done

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diabetic patient both male and female with diagnosed with type ii diabetes
• 45-65 years old
• Lack of psychic disease, dementia and mental retardation

Exclusion criteria

• ulcers in extremities
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Severe or decompensated heart disease
• Limited coronary heart disease
• Insulin therapy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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70 participants in 2 patient groups

Group-A

Experimental group

Description:

Group-A will receive pilates exercise and standard care

Treatment:

Other: pilates exercise

Group-B

Active Comparator group

Description:

Group-B will receive brisk walk and standard care

Treatment:

Other: brisk walk