Can a special workout change your muscles at the cellular level?
NCT ID NCT07341711
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how a six-month hybrid training program (combining cardio and strength exercises) affects muscle cells in 30 overweight or obese adults. Researchers will measure changes in mitochondria, blood vessels, and other muscle components. The goal is to understand the molecular benefits of this type of exercise, not to test a new medicine.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hybrid high-intensity interval training (HIIT) exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could reveal how hybrid exercise improves muscle health at a cellular level, pointing toward better exercise programs for weight management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 30 participants. It does not test a new drug or treatment, so direct health benefits are not guaranteed.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- 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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30 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * BMI: \>25 kg/m2 and \<40 kg/m2 * Untrained individuals (abstain \>1 year from exercise training) * No dietary intervention over the last 6 months preceding the study * Low cardiorespiratory fitness level (VO2max: \<45 ml/kg/min) * No use of any medication, dietary supplements * Low risk for cardiovascular disease * A weight loss \<10% over the last 6 months preceding the study * Free of non-communicable diseases (excluding metabolic syndrome) Exclusion Criteria: * Low participation rate (\<80% completion of the exercise training sessions) * Unbalanced diet * Participation in additional exercise training regimes * Cosumption of anti-inflammatory of pain relief medication
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Physical Education and Sport Science Trikala, University of Thessaly
RECRUITINGTrikala, Thessaly, 42100, Greece
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