Non-exercise Physical Activity Intervention

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Aging; Cognitive Change; Diabete Mellitus

• Registration Number: NCT04410055
• Lead Sponsor: Science and Research Centre Koper

Brief Summary

Physical inactivity is prevalent in older adults and poses a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes. The aim of this pilot study was to examine the effect of non-exercise physical activity using a standing desk on clinical variables in older adults with type 2 diabetes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-01-08
• Status Verified: 2020-05
• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-05-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-05-27
• Study First Posted: 2020-06-01
• Last Update Posted: 2020-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-01-08
• Study Completion: 2022-01-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• older participants (65+ years) with clinically confirmed type 2 diabetes
• Body mass index above 25 and less than 40 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

• participants unable to perform a short clinical and motor function test battery (sABC test, Mini-BEST)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oxygen consumption	change in oxygen consumption between all three conditions, which will be measured with a minimum washout period of 3 days	Oxygen uptake VO2 (ml/min/kg)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Attention levels	change in attentional levels between all three conditions, which will be measured with a minimum washout period of 3 days	Measuring attention with Stroop test (seconds)
Executive control	change in executive control and cognitive switching levels between all three conditions, which will be measured with a minimum washout period of 3 days	Executive functions measured with Trail Making Test (seconds)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Michigan; 🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States