Can exercise boost the brain benefits of Ozempic-Style drugs?
NCT ID NCT07833813
First seen Sep 22, 2026 · Last updated Sep 22, 2026
Summary
Researchers are studying adults with type 2 diabetes who start incretin-mimetic therapy, drugs like semaglutide or tirzepatide. Half the participants also join a 24-week structured exercise program with supervised and home sessions. The trial measures changes in insulin resistance, brain function, gut bacteria, and fitness to see whether exercise adds benefits beyond the medication alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- incretin-mimetic drugs such as semaglutide or tirzepatide, combined with a structured exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If adding exercise helps, doctors could pair incretin drugs with a tailored workout plan to better protect brain and metabolic health in people with type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and runs for only 24 weeks, so any brain or gut benefits may be modest or fade. Exercise programs are hard for some people to stick with, and incretin drugs can cause nausea and other side effects.
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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 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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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18 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: * adults aged 18 years or older * diagnosed with pre diabetes or type 2 diabetes * prescribed incretin-based therapy (e.g., semaglutide or tirzepatide) * able and willing to participate in the study assessments and, if randomized to the exercise group, the 24-week structured exercise program * able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * current use of incretin-based therapy outside the study-defined enrollment window * pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study period * any other medical condition or circumstance that, in the opinion of the research team, would interfere with safe participation or completion of study procedures
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre for Kinesiology
Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 0A2, Canada
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