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The Effectiveness of Resistance Exercise for Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Interventions
Behavioral: Resistance Exercise Training Program With Rubber Bands
Registration Number
NCT01387334
Lead Sponsor
Prince of Songkla University
Brief Summary

Resistance exercise is effective in improving glycemic control in diabetes patients. The effectiveness of a home-based resistance exercise program has not been establish.

Detailed Description

Exercise play an important role in diabetes control. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) approved of resistive exercise as an effective method in controlling blood sugar of type 2 diabetes patients. Few community-based intervention has been establish. So the authors developed the low-cost community based resistance exercise program to promote exercise in of type 2 diabetes patients.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Type 2 diabetes was diagnosed by physician using fasting plasma glucose not less than 126 mg/dl and/or HbA1c not less than 7 %.
  • Type 2 diabetes was diagnosed at least 6 months previously.
  • The subject was ongoing treatment in primary care unit of prince of Songkla University.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Gestational diabetes and type 1 diabetes patients
  • History of cardiovascular disease within the pass 6 months or any unstable chronic condition including dementia, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, retinal hemorrhage or detachment, dialysis and diabetic foot patients.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Resistance Exercise Training ProgramResistance Exercise Training Program With Rubber Bands-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HbA1c3 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
compliance of home-based resistive exercise training3 years

The home visit and telephone call was done to follow up the compliance of home-based resistive exercise training during 3 years.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Prince of Songkla University

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Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand

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