Exercise may unlock key to heart health in diabetes

NCT ID NCT06546085

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how tiny particles called extracellular vesicles affect blood flow in people with type 2 diabetes. Researchers will test whether 16 weeks of supervised treadmill exercise can change these particles and improve vascular function. The goal is to understand how exercise might help prevent heart disease in diabetes.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: supervised treadmill exercise
What this could lead to: If successful, this could help design personalized exercise programs to prevent heart disease in people with type 2 diabetes.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage observational study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It looks at biological markers, not direct health outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

OBESITY TYPE 2 DIABETES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health
RECRUITING

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Clinical Research Center
RECRUITING

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
Rutgers University Loree Gymnasium
RECRUITING

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

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