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Impact of Eccentric Training in Hypoxia With Creatine on Metabolic Control and VO2max in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Type 1 Diabetes
Interventions
Behavioral: normoxia
Behavioral: hypoxia
Dietary Supplement: creatine supplementation
Dietary Supplement: no creatine supplementation
Registration Number
NCT06345612
Lead Sponsor
Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases
Brief Summary

Exercise plays an important role in treatment of diabetes. In recent years exercise training in normobaric hypoxia is used in training programs for athletes and in rehabilitation and also commercially. The aim of the study is to assess the impact of eccentric training conducted in conditions of normobaric hypoxia or normoxia and creatine supplementation on metabolic control: profile and stability of glucose concentration, HbA1c value, hypoglycemia and insulin demand, as well as the level of muscle strength, VO2max and anthropometric parameters

Detailed Description

People with type 1 diabetes benefit from training in normobaric hypoxia - the composition of the air in the training room is: 15.4% oxygen 84.7% nitrogen, which corresponds to hypoxia at an altitude of 2,500 m above sea level. Hypoxia leads to the production of the hypoxia-inducible transcription factor HIF-1, which is a regulator of the expression of many genes responsible for angiogenesis, muscle hypertrophy and glucose stability.

Before starting the10 - week training program all participants will undergo preliminary examination by a cardiologist during which echocardiography and ECG will be conducted. Then the incremental exercise test and muscle strength test will be performed to determine aerobic capacity (VO2max) and select individual weights to train for each participant.

Patients enrolled to the study will be randomly assigned to one of the following 2 groups (training under normoxia or hypoxia conditions) and subgroups (with and without supplementation of creatine).

Randomization will be carried out in blocks of 4 people.

Training sessions will take place with the assistance of a personal trainer in the Hypoxia Laboratory and the Muscle Strength and Power Laboratory of Academy of Physical Education in Katowice twice a week for 60 minutes for a period of 10 weeks. The subjects will complete the same eccentric training program with individually selected weights.

Within whole training period glucose level will be monitored via Flash Glucose Monitoring system (Free Style Libre2). During training sessions concentration of asprosin, irisin, GH, IGF-1 within blood serum immediately before and afrer the first and last training will be assessed.

At baseline and after 10 weeks blood count, ALT, AST, creatinine, GFR, HbA1c, ACR (albumin/creatinine ratio) in a random urine sample, body weight, BMI, waist-hip circumference, body composition, quality of life according to the EQ-Worksheet questionnaire, daily insulin requirement, incremental exercise test, muscle strength test (1RM) will be investigated among all participants.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
28
Inclusion Criteria
  • type 1 diabetes of at least 10 years duration,
  • low physical activity,
  • BMI:20-31 kg/m2,
  • treated with multiple insulin injections (at least 4 daily) or insulin pump (continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion [CSII]),
  • negative ECG exercise test,
  • HbA1c ≤ 8,0%,
  • high knowledge about functional insulin therapy, carbohydrate counting and diabetes management during exercise,
  • experience in use of FreeStyleLibre2 (Flash Glucose Monitoring System, Abbott),
  • Informed consent to participate in research signed by enrolled subjects
Exclusion Criteria
  • HbA1c > 8,0%,
  • advanced complications of diabetes [pre-proliferative or proliferative retinopathy, and previous laser therapy, microalbuminuria or overt nephropathy, autonomic neuropathy (including lack of elevated heart rate during physical activity)],
  • patients physically active (regular physical activities more than once a week),
  • positive ECG exercise test,
  • history of cardiovascular event or coronary heart disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
3. exercise in normoxia with creatine supplementationcreatine supplementation* the same training program in normoxic conditions * with creatine supplementation
4.exercise in normoxia without creatine supplementationno creatine supplementation* the same training program in normoxic conditions * without creatine supplementation
3. exercise in normoxia with creatine supplementationnormoxia* the same training program in normoxic conditions * with creatine supplementation
2. exercise in hypoxia without creatine supplementationno creatine supplementation* training program in normobaric hypoxic chamber set to contain equivalent to an altitude of 2500 meters above sea level (indoor air composition: 15,4% of O2 and 84,7% of N) * without creatine supplementation
1. exercise in hypoxia with creatine supplementationcreatine supplementation* training program in normobaric hypoxic chamber set to contain equivalent to an altitude of 2500 meters above sea level (indoor air composition: 15,4% of O2 and 84,7% of N) * with creatine supplementation
1. exercise in hypoxia with creatine supplementationhypoxia* training program in normobaric hypoxic chamber set to contain equivalent to an altitude of 2500 meters above sea level (indoor air composition: 15,4% of O2 and 84,7% of N) * with creatine supplementation
2. exercise in hypoxia without creatine supplementationhypoxia* training program in normobaric hypoxic chamber set to contain equivalent to an altitude of 2500 meters above sea level (indoor air composition: 15,4% of O2 and 84,7% of N) * without creatine supplementation
4.exercise in normoxia without creatine supplementationnormoxia* the same training program in normoxic conditions * without creatine supplementation
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time in rangebefore and after 10 weeks

TIR- percentage of time with blood glucose in a target range: 70-180 mg/dl (%)

Time below rangebefore and after 10 weeks

TBR - percentage of time with blood glucose levels\<70 mg/dl (%)

Maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max)before and after 10 weeks

measured during incremental exercise test

Metabolic control of diabetesbefore and after 10 weeks

HbA1c (%, mmol/mol)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Internal Diseases, Diabetology and Cardiometabolic Disorders, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland

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Zabrze, Silesia, Poland

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