Effect of Baduanjin Exercise in Diabetic Patients

March 16, 2026 updated by: Hebatullah Hamdy Mahmoud, Cairo University

Effect of Baduanjin Exercise on Health and Wellbeing for Health Sustainability in Diabetic Patients

This study is conducted to assess baduanjin exercise for its ability to reduce cortisol levels in type 2 diabetic patients which in turn contributes to lowering blood glucose levels. the potential improvement in blood sugar levels can positively affect patients' quality of life and improving activities of daily living by reducing complications and dependance on medications , so baduanjin exercise supports the concept of health sustainability and enhancing long term wellbeing.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

42

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

  • Egypt
      • Giza, Egypt
        • Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients from both sexes diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
  • Patients with type 2 diabetes for 5-10 years.
  • Patients are on oral antihyperglycemic drugs.
  • Patients with HbA1c levels between 6.5% and 7%
  • Age ranges from 50 to 60 years.
  • Patients with BMI from 30-34.9 kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients with cardiac problems e.g. heart failure.
  • psychological or mental illness.
  • musculoskeletal problems.
  • neurological problems.
  • liver, kidney, lung diseases.
  • autoimmune diseases.
  • patients with cognitive diseases.

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Baduanjin group
baduanjin exercise, diaphragmatic breathing and upper and lower limb stretching exercises
Other: baduanjin exercise
baduanjin exercise is a type of traditional Chinese exercises that combines exercise and mindful breathing. Baduanjin also called eight section brocades Qigong, the combination of physical movement and intention in these exercises creates enjoyable experiences for both the body and the mind.
Active Comparator: Breathing and stretching group
diaphragmatic breathing and upper and lower limb stretching exercises
Other: diaphragmatic breathing exercise and upper and lower limb stretching exercise
diaphragmatic breathing exercise is a breathing exercise which focuses on diaphragm muscle as it is the main respiratory muscle. While upper and lower stretching exercises focuses on flexibility and stretching of major muscle compartments of upper and lower limbs.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Diabetes quality of life questionnaire
Time Frame: 12 weeks
diabetes quality of life questionnaire is used for assessing the patient's current condition and for evaluating improvements in quality of life following interventions. Higher score indicates bad quality of life
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
HbA1C
Time Frame: 12 weeks
HbA1C is a gold standard in diagnosing diabetes and also it is used for follow up after interventions whether drug or other form of therapeutic interventions as baduanjin exercise.
12 weeks
functional capacity
Time Frame: 12 weeks
functional capacity using timed up and go (TUG) test. TUG test is performed by the patient as he is asked to stand up from a chair and walk a distance of 3 meters in his normal pace then return to sit down. stop watch is used to calculate the time taken to cover this distance.
12 weeks
Katz index
Time Frame: 12 weeks
one of the most common instruments in measuring Activities of daily living(ADL) disability is the Katz index of independence in ADL . Higher score indicates good independence in activities of daily living
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cairo University

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 (Actual)

September 30, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

February 28, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 2, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 2, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

January 13, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 18, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • P.T.REC/012/006072

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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