Could a Home-Based exercise and relaxation program tame diabetes and Post-COVID stress?
NCT ID NCT05411458
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a 12-week telerehabilitation program—combining aerobic walking and progressive relaxation exercises—can improve blood sugar control, stress, anxiety, and physical function in adults with type-2 diabetes, both with and without a prior COVID-19 infection. Participants will follow the program at home and be monitored remotely. The study aims to see if this approach can help manage diabetes and reduce the negative effects of COVID-19 on chronic disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A 12-week telerehabilitation program combining aerobic walking and progressive relaxation exercises
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a practical, home-based way to improve blood sugar control, stress, and anxiety in people with type-2 diabetes, especially those recovering from COVID-19.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program relies on self-reported exercise and may not be feasible for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Nov 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1.Volunteer patients diagnosed with Type-2 DM by a specialist 2.18 to 65 years of age 3.To have control of comorbid diseases in the last 3 months 4.Not having any condition that prevents exercise 5.Voluntarily exercising three days a week Study group cases (for cases who have had Covid-19 Disease) in addition to the above-mentioned criteria; 1. Having had COVID-19 at least 1 time in the last 3 months 2. Having had COVID-19 at least 1 time in the last 3 months and survived the symptoms of the disease without mechanical ventilator support - Exclusion Criteria: 1. Having additional complications such as diabetic neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy 2. Having a health problem (orthopedic, neurological, internal and cardiorespiratory) that prevents standing up / walking 3. no internet connection 4. malignancy, acute inflammation, intestinal tumor 5. Having cognitive impairment, vision and hearing loss that may interfere with working -
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hayriye Yılmaz
Izmir, 35110, Turkey (Türkiye)
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