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Diabetes Resistance Training Adaptations in Elderly

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Interventions
Other: Stretching control
Other: Resistance training
Registration Number
NCT02548000
Lead Sponsor
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Brief Summary

This study aims to verify the effects of resistance training on neuromuscular, vascular and functional adaptations of elderly diabetics type 2. Half of participants will be the intervention group that will perform resistance training, while the other half will be the control group that will perform stretching sessions.

Detailed Description

Resistance training may be an interesting strategy to fight diabetes deleterious conditions, as it is known to increase muscle mass and quality, strength, functional capacity, vascular health, and decrease inflammation status and blood lipids, besides leading to improves in glycemic control. To test this hypothesis, 42 diabetic patients will be recruited and randomized to two groups that will be evaluated before and after 12 weeks of both intervention or control period. The resistance training group will perform all body resistance exercises three times per week, while the control group will perform a stretching session one time per week.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • 60 yers and older
  • HbA1c > 6,5%
  • BMI from 18,5 kg/m2 - 34,9 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current smoking
  • Insulin users
  • Hypertension uncontrolled
  • Diabetic neuropathy
  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Diabetic nephropathy
  • Peripheral amputations
  • Clinical depression
  • Myocardial infarction (within past 6 months)
  • Any unstable chronic condition
  • Muscle-skeletal complications that limit the practice of the exercises

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Stretching controlStretching controlThe control group will perform one stretching session a week.
Resistance trainingResistance trainingResistance training will be performed three times a week, for 12 weeks, composed by 12 resistance exercises for all body muscles with 2-3 series and 12-8 repetitions in each exercise.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quadriceps Muscle Quality measure by echo intensity12 weeks

Echo intensity is a grey scale for analyse the image that ranging from 0 (black) to 255 (white).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Functional capacity measure by stair climb test.12 weeks

Total time, as fast as possible, to climb 10 steps.

Glycemic profile12 weeks

Blood glycated hemoglobin and glucose will be measured in a regular laboratorial equipment (COBAS C111)

Functional capacity measure by sit-to-stand-up test12 weeks

The time, as fast as possible, to stand and sit on the chair 10 times.

Muscle thickness measured by ultrasonography12 weeks

Muscle thickness measured by ultrasonography takes into account the superior fascia of the muscle and the distance until the inferior fascia. It is reported in mm.

Lipid profile12 weeks

HDL, LDL, total cholesterol and triglycerides will be measured in a regular laboratorial equipment (COBAS C111)

Quadriceps Muscle Quality measure by specific tension12 weeks

Specific tension is the ratio between muscle strength and muscle mass.

Functional capacity measure by time up and go test12 weeks

Time to get up from the chair walk around the marker (3 m) and return to the sitting position, as fast as possible.

Quadriceps muscle power capacity measure by rate of torque development.12 weeks

The rate torque development is a slope of torque/time curve.

Inflammation status estimated by tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α ) and C reactive protein (CRP)12 weeks

TNF-α will be evaluated by specific commercial kit and CRP will be measured in a regular laboratorial equipment (COBAS C111).

Endothelial function measured by ultrasonography12 weeks

Endothelial function estimated by the response of endothelial cells for hyperemia.

Quadriceps muscle strength measured by one repetition maximum (1RM) test.12 weeks

1RM is a maximum load lifted, reported in kg, during the knee extension.

Visceral adipose tissue measured by ultrasonography12 weks

Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) thickness measured by ultrasonography. The VAT thickness is considered from the back of the subcutaneous tissue until the anterior part of the aorta. It is reported in mm.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Physical Education School

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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