Stand up for your health: simple swap may lower blood sugar
NCT ID NCT04645875
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether replacing sitting with standing or walking during daily life could improve blood sugar levels in South Asian adults who are overweight or obese. Eighteen participants followed two regimens: one with more sitting and one with less sitting. The goal was to see if less sitting led to better glucose control. The results could suggest a simple way to help manage blood sugar without medication.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the results are positive, this could point toward simple lifestyle changes to help manage blood sugar in at-risk populations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed study with only 18 participants. It does not test a treatment or prove long-term benefits, so findings may not apply broadly.
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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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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2021
- 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 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Self-identified South Asian ethnicity. * Self-report sitting at least 7 hours per day. * Overweight or obese (BMI\>23.0 kg/m2) Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to speak and read English. * Not able to perform light-intensity activities. * Diagnosed cardiovascular disease or diabetes.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Bedfordshire
Bedford, MK41 9EA, United Kingdom
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