Virtual workouts show promise for seniors with prediabetes

NCT ID NCT06458530

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a 12-week virtual exercise program called Vivo could improve leg strength and blood sugar levels in sedentary older adults with prediabetes. 74 people aged 60 and older participated, meeting twice a week online with a trainer. The goal was to see if this home-based program could help prevent progression to diabetes and reduce muscle loss.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

virtual group exercise program (Vivo)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a convenient way for older adults with prediabetes to improve their strength and blood sugar control at home.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed trial with no phase designation, so results may not be generalizable. The intervention is behavioral, so adherence and long-term effects are uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Muscle Weakness muscular atrophy prediabetes syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States