Maintaining Resistance Training in Older Prediabetic Adults

March 19, 2014 updated by: Brenda Davy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Maintaining Resistance Training in Older Prediabetic Adults: Theoretical Approach

The aim of this Phase II Clinical Trial is to demonstrate the efficacy of social cognitive theory (SCT) based intervention for initiating, and most importantly, maintaining resistance training in older adults with pre-diabetes (i.e., impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose) to improve blood glucose regulation.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The aim of this Phase II Clinical Trial is to demonstrate the efficacy of social cognitive theory (SCT) based intervention for initiating, and most importantly, maintaining resistance training in older adults with pre-diabetes (i.e., impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose) to improve glucose homeostasis. The overall aim is consistent with NIDDK's Behavioral/Prevention Research Program's focus on individual, family, and community-based strategies for prevention of diabetes and its complications. Resistance training is particularly applicable to older, pre-diabetic adults given the loss of lean body mass and worsening of glucose tolerance with aging. The proposed research program evaluates a 15-month SCT based intervention for maintenance of resistance training with older adults. Men and women 50-69 (N=180) with pre-diabetes, defined as exhibiting either impaired glucose tolerance (IGT; 2-h glucose 140-199 mg/dl) or impaired fasting glucose (IFG; 100-125 mg/dl), will first follow the same standard, supervised 3-month initiation period with resistance training. All people completing the Initial Phase will be randomly assigned to 1 of 2 maintenance conditions: 1. a long-term SCT based, ASPIRE intervention, emphasizing self-regulation and other SCT strategies to optimize training, with faded contact; 2. a Standard intervention with minimal contact. The primary outcome measures are indices of pre-diabetes (glucose tolerance and fasting glucose concentration) and strength. Secondary measures include adherence; ß-cell responsivity, insulin sensitivity, and disposition index, as determined by the oral glucose and C-peptide minimal model; fat free mass, other indicators of health and metabolic fitness, and SCT measures. Assessments will occur at baseline, at the end of the Initiation Phase (3 months), at the end of the different interventions (9 months) and 6 months after all contact has ended (15 months from baseline). It is hypothesized that SCT based resistance training with faded contact will produce better outcomes than the Standard-based resistance training at 9 month and 15 month assessments. It also is hypothesized that improvements in glucose homeostasis and in strength from resistance training will be mediated by adherence, self-efficacy, and use of self-regulation strategies. Resistance training has become an important component in the treatment and prevention of diseases and disabilities, and especially so for Type 2 diabetes. Critical to public health and a focus of NIDDK are theory-based interventions that enable, effective long-term resistance training with minimal supervision after an initiation phase and where improvements in adherence and outcomes are facilitated by theoretical constructs.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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170

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Virginia
      • Blacksburg, Virginia, United States, 24061
        • Virginia Tech
      • Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24016
        • VT Riverside

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

50 years to 69 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • prediabetes,
  • overweight or obese,
  • aged 50-69 years,
  • otherwise good health,
  • physician clearance for exercising,
  • sedentary (< 150 min/wk of moderate intensity physical activity).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosed with diabetes or other conditions that would preclude an individual from safely resistance training (eg, heart disease),
  • currently engaging in RT (for > 1 year),
  • smokers,
  • uncontrolled hypertension,
  • retinopathy,
  • recent cataract surgery,
  • recent head trauma.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: SCT
This arm is a long-term, Social Cognitive Theory (SCT)-based intervention, emphasizing self-regulation and other SCT strategies to optimize training, with faded contact.
Behavioral: SCT-based Resistance Training exercise program
Two supervised RT sessions per week for the first 3 months, then a self-monitored RT phase for the remainder of the study, with primarily Internet-based contact.
Active Comparator: Control
This arm will be the "control" condition; a Standard intervention with minimal contact.
Other: Standard Intervention with minimal contact
This is the control condition for comparison; the approach will be identical to the experimental condition, but without the theoretical components (skills to increase self efficacy for RT, self regulation for RT). Contact with the study staff will be reduced from that received by the experimental group.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Markers of prediabetes
Time Frame: 15 months
glucose tolerance and fasting glucose concentration
15 months
Muscular Strength
Time Frame: 15 months
3 RM (repetition maximum - the maximum amount of weight that can be lifted three times)
15 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Insulin secretion and action
Time Frame: 15 Months
15 Months
Adherence to the resistance training program session schedule (twice/week sessions)
Time Frame: 15 Months
15 Months
Social Cognitive Theory Measures (includes self-efficacy, self-regulation, outcome expectancies, and affect; related to resistance training)
Time Frame: 15 Months
15 Months
Body Composition
Time Frame: 15 Months
15 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Collaborators

Collaborators

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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Brenda M Davy, PhD, RD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Principal Investigator: Richard A Winett, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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General Publications

Study record dates

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January 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

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March 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

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March 1, 2014

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First Submitted

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April 22, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 27, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

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April 28, 2010

Study Record Updates

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March 20, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 19, 2014

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March 1, 2014

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  • 1R01DK082383-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • R01DK082383 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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