Morning vs. afternoon workouts: which is better for teens with type 1 diabetes?
NCT ID NCT06803446
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how the time of day (circadian rhythm) affects blood sugar levels during different types of exercise in teenagers with type 1 diabetes. Researchers will have 18 teens do continuous and intermittent exercise on a stationary bike at different times. They will track how long blood sugar stays in a healthy range, and how often it goes too low or too high.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help teens with type 1 diabetes choose the best time of day to exercise for better blood sugar control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 18 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is observational and does not test a new treatment.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 18 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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10 to 16 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Children and adolescents aged 10 to 16; * Living with type 1 diabetes for at least 1 year with HbA1c less than or equal to 12%; * Socially insured ; * Having given their written consent to participate in the research, as well as that of their legal guardians; * Willing to comply with all research procedures and duration. Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically significant microvascular complications: nephropathy (estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 40 ml/min), neuropathy or severe proliferative retinopathy as assessed by the investigator; * Recent acute macrovascular event (\< 3 months), e.g. acute coronary syndrome or cardiac surgery; * Abnormal blood picture and/or anemia; * Current pregnancy; * Other serious medical condition likely to interfere with study participation or ability to complete exercise periods in the judgment of the investigator (e.g., orthopedic limitation); * Inability to receive informed information; * Inability to participate in the entire study; * Lack of social security coverage; * Refusal to sign the consent form.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eurasport
RECRUITINGLoos, Nord, 59120, France
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