Remote exercise program to improve blood sugar control and fitness in adults with type 2 diabetes

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study compares a remote exercise intervention plus health education to health education alone over 12 weeks in adults aged 40-69 with type 2 diabetes. Participants in the intervention group perform 5–7 weekly sessions of walking, running, aerobic exercise, and swimming, with progressive intensity based on VO2R, plus resistance training 2–3 times weekly; the control group receives equivalent health education but without the structured remote exercise. Heart rate and perceived exertion are monitored, and sessions include warm-up and cooldown. Eligibility requires recent diabetes diagnosis (≤5 years), HbA1c 6.5–7.0%, and no antidiabetic medications, among other safety criteria. The study aims to determine whether remote, structured exercise can better improve glycemic control and cardio-respiratory fitness than education alone.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

(1) Both gender, age from 40 to 69 years old. (2) Meeting the diagnostic criteria for type 2 diabetes in China. (3) HbA1c is within 6.5%-7 .0% and no medication is taken. (4) Newly diagnosed with diabetes or the duration of the disease is no more than 5 years. (5) Possessing general exercise capacity and no obvious diseases in the muscle and osteoarticular systems. (6) The exercise risk is evaluated as medium or low risk through the PAR-Q+ questionnaire. (7) No contraindications to exercise tests. (8) Willing to adopt intensifed lifestyle intervention and complete the entire research process.

Exclusion Criteria:

(1) T1DM patients, autoimmune diabetes and special types of diabetes, including hypercortisolism, growth hormone tumor, glucagonoma and some special types of diabetes caused by genetic factors; (2) pregnant or lactating women; (3) regular use of antidiabetic drugs or insulin in the past three months; (4) fasting blood glucose level \> 16.7 mmol/L; (5) recurrent hypoglycemia; (6) a history of acute diabetic complications, including diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemia, and lactic acidosis; (7) a history of severe chronic microvascular or macrovascular complications; (8) diseases that may be exacerbated by exercise or impair exercise efciency, such as uncontrolled hypertension, hyperthyroidism, osteoarthritis or hypokalemia; (9) unable to use smart phones or wearable smart devices independently; (10) communication or motor dysfunction; (11) Patients with severe chronic diseases could not participate in the study.

Where it's running

• Sichuan Provinvial People's HSichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital（ SAMS&SPPH，Affiliated Hospital of UESTC）ospital
  Chengdu, Sichuan, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Wanjing Chen, MPH(Master of Public Health)
• Email: 270746867@qq.com
• Phone: 0086 13980605563

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.