Forgot your insulin? a 15-Minute walk might help, study says
NCT ID NCT06686329
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a 15-minute brisk walk, taken right after a missed insulin dose, can prevent high blood sugar in people with type 1 diabetes. Researchers will compare blood sugar levels in 30 adults aged 18-24 who either take insulin before a meal, after a meal, or after a meal plus a short walk. The goal is to find a simple, practical way to manage blood sugar spikes when insulin timing goes wrong.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 15-minute brisk walk
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give people with type 1 diabetes a simple, drug-free way to manage blood sugar spikes when they forget to take insulin before a meal.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effect of walking may be too small to make a meaningful difference in blood sugar control.
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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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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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18 to 24 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: * Adults aged 18-24 years * Type 1 diabetes diagnostic for at least two years * Estimated glycated hemoglobin or glucose management indicator obtained from the past 30 days of CGM data of \< 9.9% * Use a Dexcom G7 CGM in routine care Exclusion Criteria: * Changes in insulin management strategy within the past 2 months * Diagnosis of gastroparesis * Having a condition that could render exercise harmful * Intolerance to gluten and lactose * Having significant renal disease (e.g., eGRF \< 30 ml/min) * Inability to provide informed consent due to cognitive deficit * Currently taking other medications (other than insulin) that may alter glucose metabolism (e.g., non-insulin antihyperglycemic drugs such as sglt2-inhibitors, corticosteroids), unless dosages thereof have been stable for more than three months * For women, being pregnant or breastfeeding
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H2W 1R7, Canada
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