Step and think: new combo exercise boosts body and brain in seniors with diabetes
NCT ID NCT07330700
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a marching exercise combined with mental tasks (like counting backwards) can improve physical performance, thinking, and heart health in older adults with type 2 diabetes. Sixty participants were split into two groups: one did the combined exercise and cognitive training, while the other received usual care. Researchers measured balance, strength, walking ability, and heart rate variability before and after the program to see if the combo approach works better than standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- marching exercise combined with cognitive training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, safe exercise program to help older adults with type 2 diabetes improve their physical fitness, thinking skills, and heart health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise is low-risk, but benefits may be modest.
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Study facts
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- 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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 to 80 years
- 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: 1. Male and female. 2. Aged between 60 and 79 years. 3. Medically diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. 4. Peripheral neuropathy with a score of 7 or higher according to the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI). 5. Body Mass Index (BMI) within the normal range (between 18.5-24.5 kg/m²). 6. Able to follow instructions and willing to participate in the study. 7. Able to communicate with researchers and provide information independently (researchers will read the questions to the volunteers and allow them to choose their own answers). 8. Able to walk continuously for at least 10 meters without the use of walking aids. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Neurological disease (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury) that affects mobility, such as balance and gait. 2. Open wounds on the skin that affect weight-bearing while standing or walking. 1) Deformities or abnormalities of the extremities, or disabilities resulting from the loss of limbs that may affect the study. 2\) Inflammation of joints and muscles, or musculoskeletal conditions with a pain score greater than 5 out of 10 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), or any pain that affects the study. 3\) A history of ankle, knee, or hip joint replacement within 6 months prior to participation in the study, or any residual effects from surgery that affect the study. 4\) Hearing and vision impairments that cannot be corrected with hearing aids and glasses, etc. 5\) Other complications that may affect the study, such as dizziness, angina pain, uncontrolled high blood pressure, acute illness, or injury, etc.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chonticha Kaewjoho
Phayao, 56000, Thailand
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