New simple workout could help control diabetes
NCT ID NCT07664501
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new, simpler weight training program called D-STORM for adults with type 2 diabetes. The program uses easier exercises to build muscle and improve blood sugar control. Over 12 weeks, 56 participants will either do the training plus usual care or just usual care. The main goal is to see if the training lowers HbA1c, a key blood sugar measure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- D-STORM Resistance Training Programme (a simplified, twice-weekly weight training routine)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, manageable exercise option for people with type 2 diabetes to improve blood sugar control and muscle strength.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 56 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires commitment to twice-weekly sessions for 12 weeks, and some people may find it difficult to stick with.
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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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About 56 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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: * Aged 18 to 65 years * Confirmed diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus * HbA1c between 6.5% and 13.0% * Not currently on insulin therapy * Has a primary care provider Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 18 or above 65 years * Blood pressure 160/100 mmHg or higher at screening * HbA1c below 6.5% or above 13.0% * Currently on insulin therapy * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant within the next 6 months * Serious medical conditions that would prevent safe participation in an exercise programme * Any physical or functional limitation that would prevent participation in resistance training * Underlying conditions that would not allow safe participation in the exercise intervention
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Sultan Al-Abdullah (HASA)
Kuala Selangor, Selangor, 42300, Malaysia
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