HIIT workouts may stop diabetes from coming back
NCT ID NCT07565935
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a home-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program can help people who have reversed their type 2 diabetes keep it from returning. Twenty adults who completed the NHS Path to Remission programme will either do HIIT three times a week or continue their usual routine for 16 weeks. The goal is to see if HIIT protects the pancreas cells that produce insulin, which is key for long-term remission.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 20 people
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- Expected to start
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May 2026
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- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults between the age of 18-70 years * Ability to provide informed consent * Completed the NHS Path to Remission programme and achieved diabetes remission (HbA1c \<48mmol/mol (6.5%), and off diabetes medications for at least three months) Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \> 40kg/m2 * Current participation in a formal exercise regime * Current pregnancy or breastfeeding * Uncontrolled hypertension (blood pressure \>160/100mmHg) * History of cardiovascular disease: * Symptomatic angina * Heart failure (class III/IV) * Significant arrhythmias * Right to left cardiac shunt * Recent acute coronary syndrome * Severe aortic valvular disease * Active cardiac infection * Background of the following respiratory diseases: * Pulmonary hypertension * Significant COPD * Uncontrolled asthma * History of malignancy undergoing current treatment or palliation * Presence of significant musculoskeletal, neurological or cerebrovascular disease * Any other medical condition deemed by the investigators to preclude inclusion into the study
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Locations
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University of Nottingham, Royal Derby Hospital Centre
Derby, DE22 3DT, United Kingdom
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