Mind over muscle: could perceived effort in exercise tame prediabetes?

NCT ID NCT06697756

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: University of New Mexico Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at whether doing resistance exercise with different levels of effort can improve blood sugar control in people with prediabetes. 48 adults aged 18 to 75 with prediabetes will be assigned to either high-effort or low-effort resistance training. Researchers will measure blood sugar levels and how well participants stick with the program.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: resistance exercise training with high or low effort
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that adjusting exercise effort helps manage blood sugar in prediabetes, offering a simple way to reduce diabetes risk.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 48 people. Results may not apply to everyone, and the effect on blood sugar might be small or unclear.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

glucose intolerance Insulin Resistance prediabetes syndrome

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PREDIABETES (INSULIN RESISTANCE, IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE)

Contacts and locations

Locations

UNM Exercise Physiology Lab

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States

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