The Effect of Moderate Versus High Intensity Exercise Training on Physical Fitness and Physical Function in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial

University of Central Arkansas1 site in 1 country21 target enrollmentSeptember 2011

ConditionsType 2 Diabetes

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes
Sponsor: University of Central Arkansas
Enrollment: 21
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Muscle Strength
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the effect of moderate versus high intensity exercise training on physical fitness and physical function in patients with type 2 diabetes. The research hypothesis is that high intensity exercise training will be superior to moderate intensity on such outcomes in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 2011

End Date

August 2012

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Central Arkansas

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

James David Taylor, PT, PhD

Associate Professor of Physical Therapy

University of Central Arkansas

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•All participants meet the American Diabetes Association diagnostic criteria for type 2 diabetes.
•A physician must consider each participant to be medically stable to participate in this investigation.

Exclusion Criteria

•Any individual with a history of a medical condition identified by the American Heart Association as an absolute contraindication to exercise testing is excluded from this study.
•Any individual with angina (stable or unstable), uncontrolled hypertension, proliferative retinopathy, severe peripheral neuropathy, nephropathy, autonomic neuropathy, history of coronary artery disease, history of myocardial infarction, or unable to participate in this study due to a physical impairment is excluded from this investigation.
•Any individual involved in resistance training or aerobic training within 3 months of the beginning of this investigation is excluded.