Exercise Capability and Training Effects in Diabetic Patients With Neuropathy

January 3, 2013 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of training on the exercise capability, balance performance, and microcirculation. Furthermore, to search the possible underlying mechanisms.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

22

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Taipei, Taiwan, 100
        • National Taiwan University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Type 2 diabetes with neuropathy.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Central nerve system dysfunction, hemiparesis, motion tremor, other musculoskeletal disease that might effect the outcome measurements.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Control
Experimental: Exercise Training
aerobic exercise training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Exercise capacity
Time Frame: 8 weeks
oxygen consumption
8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
maximal oxygen pulse
Time Frame: 8 weeks
maximal oxygen content in blood of each heart beat
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Ying-Tai Wu, PhD, National Taiwan University Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 2, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 3, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

January 4, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 4, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 3, 2013

Last Verified

November 1, 2012

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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