12-Week home workout aims to strengthen seniors with diabetes and muscle loss
NCT ID NCT07522359
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 12-week home exercise program combining aerobic and resistance training for older adults (60+) with type 2 diabetes and early muscle weakness. The goal is to see if short, regular workouts can improve physical activity levels and muscle strength. About 73 participants will be randomly assigned to the exercise program or usual care.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 73 people
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- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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Other sponsor
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥60 years, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) for ≥1 year. * Meet the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2025 criteria for probable sarcopenia. * Physical activity \<150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity. * Conscious, able to communicate effectively in written or spoken language. * Able to use a smartphone independently (or with minimal assistance). * Voluntarily participate and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Confirmed sarcopenia based on AWGS 2025. * History or current diagnosis of psychiatric disorders, or severe cognitive impairment. * Severe acute or chronic diabetic complications (e.g., diabetic ketoacidosis, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, stage IV-V diabetic nephropathy). * Severe congestive heart failure (NYHA class III-IV), or acute cardiac event, syncope, or loss of consciousness within the past year. * Severe pulmonary, hepatic, or renal insufficiency, or active malignancy. * Concurrent participation in another exercise intervention study. * Severe joint or muscle disease that strictly limits exercise (e.g., severe osteoarthritis, fracture, or other significant functional impairment), or other absolute contraindications to exercise. * Unintentional weight change \>5% or major changes in medication regimen within the 3 months prior to enrollment. * Classified as poor health status (Group 3) according to the Chinese Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in the Elderly (2024 Edition). * Implanted electronic medical device (e.g., cardiac pacemaker).
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