Lifting weights to lift mood: new study tests exercise for Diabetes-Related depression
NCT ID NCT07466186
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test whether resistance training and breathing exercises can reduce depression and improve sleep and quality of life in women with type 1 diabetes. About 78 women with good blood sugar control and mild to moderate depression will take part. The exercises target major muscle groups and include guided breathing. The goal is to see if a simple exercise routine can help with the emotional challenges of living with diabetes.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- resistance and breathing exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease depression and improve sleep and quality of life for women with type 1 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 78 participants, and it hasn't started yet. The exercises may not produce meaningful improvements, and results may not apply to all people with type 1 diabetes.
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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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About 78 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes for more than 5 years 2. Unchanged insulin doses for no less than three months 3. Good glycemic control, defined as glycated hemoglobin levels below 7% 4. Minimal to moderate depressive symptoms 5. Sleep quality impairment Exclusion Criteria: Presence of other types of diabetes, unstable cardiopulmonary conditions, recent neurological or musculoskeletal problems affecting exercise, pregnancy, postmenopausal status, and the use of sedatives or antidepressants.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University Hospital
Tanta, Egypt
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