Exercise in a Low-Oxygen chamber: a new way to manage diabetes?
NCT ID NCT06345612
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether eccentric training (a type of exercise that lengthens muscles) done in a low-oxygen (hypoxic) chamber or with creatine supplements could improve blood sugar control, muscle strength, and fitness in people with type 1 diabetes. 28 adults with type 1 diabetes for at least 10 years took part. The goal was to see if these approaches could help manage the disease better.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- creatine supplementation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a way to improve blood sugar control and muscle strength in people with type 1 diabetes using exercise and supplements.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 28 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The interventions are behavioral and dietary, not a cure.
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Conditions
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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
Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship, 41-800, Poland
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