Tailored workouts may boost heart function in obesity and diabetes
NCT ID NCT00264589
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether an 8-week individualized training program could improve heart and blood vessel function in men with obesity or type 2 diabetes. Researchers compared four groups: trained and untrained healthy volunteers, obese subjects, and diabetic patients. The goal was to see if personalized exercise could reduce cardiovascular risk in these conditions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- individualized training program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that personalized exercise improves heart and blood vessel health in people with obesity or type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed Phase 4 study with only 59 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and exercise programs require long-term commitment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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59 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Dec 2005
- Finished
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Dec 2010
- 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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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * non-diabetic obese subjects and type 2 diabetic subjects Exclusion Criteria: * smoking * known peripheral artery insufficiency * heart failure * uncontrolled hypertension * thyroid disease * insulin dependent diabetes * for diabetics subjects : HbA1c \> 10 %
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service d'Explorations et de Médecine Vasculaire University Hospital Center
Nîmes, Nimes, 30029, France
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