Exercise as medicine: 10-week program targets diabetes and high blood pressure in seniors
NCT ID NCT06879639
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether 10 weeks of regular exercise (on land or in water) can lower blood sugar and blood pressure in people aged 60 and older who have several health conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and arthritis. 63 volunteers will be split into two exercise groups or a no-exercise control group. The goal is to see if exercise is a practical way to improve health in older adults with multiple illnesses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- physical exercise (land-based or aquatic)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that structured exercise is a safe, drug-free way to help older adults manage multiple chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 63 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise may not improve outcomes for all individuals, and adherence can be challenging.
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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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63 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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60 years and older
- 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: * Being elderly adult 60 years old * Having grade 1 medicated hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 and diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90) or having type 2 diabetes mellitus * Volunteers may have other morbidities such as: anxiety/depression, knee osteoarthritis or obesity * Be fit for the practice of physical activity Exclusion Criteria: * Being a smoker * Have severe musculoskeletal problems that prevent you from carrying out physical activities * Unable to carry out the protocol completely
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Municipal Pavilion of Vila Nova de Famalicão
Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District, 4760-104, Portugal
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