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Stay Active, Strong and Healthy study (SASH)

Evaluation of a community-based strength training model on HbA1c in people with Type 2 diabetes

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12605000336684
Enrollment
60
Registered
2005-09-08
Start date
2002-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

progressive resistance training for the duration of 12 months

Sponsors

VicHealth
Lead SponsorCharities/Societies/Foundations

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

overweight (BMI > 27 < 40kg/m2) males and females, established (>6 months) Type 2 diabetes, not on insulin therapy, HbA1c 7.0 - 10.0%, lifestyle - sedentary and non- smokers.Criteria developed by the American College of Sports Medicine for absolute contraindications to exercise participation were used to assess eligibility for participation.

Exclusion criteria

Poorly treated hypertensives (anti-hypertensive medication and BP > 180/95 on at least 2 occasions or untreated hypertensives (BP > 180/95 on at least 2 occasions) were excluded

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026