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Effect of High-intensity Low-volume Training on Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes

Effect of High-intensity Low-volume Training on Insulin Sensitivity in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Healthy Lean Subjects

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02039934
Acronym
HIT
Enrollment
60
Registered
2014-01-20
Start date
2014-07-31
Completion date
2018-08-31
Last updated
2023-08-14

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

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Keywords

type 2 diabetes, exercise intervention, high intensity interval training

Brief summary

High intensity interval training is applied for several diseases. Hypothesis: High intensity interval training improves insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Detailed description

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a multifactorial metabolic disease that is characterized by reduced insulin sensitivity and insulin production leading to impaired glucose tolerance. Overweight and low physical activity are the main risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes. Increased physical activity has shown to improve insulin sensitivity, hence, exercise plays a significant role in the prevention and therapy of type 2 diabetes. This study aims at investigating the acute and chronic effects of high-intensity low-volume training, that consists of brief bursts of very vigorous exercise separated by recovery periods, on metabolic function in patients with type 2 diabetes, people at high risk for the disease and healthy, lean individuals. Study participants take part in 30 min training session three times a week for a period of 12 weeks. Participants are studied on four occasions, prior to the intervention, after an acute bout of exercise as well as after 6 and 12 weeks of training in order to assess physical fitness, body composition, insulin sensitivity, energy metabolism in muscle, adipose tissue inflammation and neurological function. It is hypothesized that this type of exercise leads to significant improvements in insulin action and oxidative phosphorylation in muscle

Interventions

OTHERHigh intensity interval training

The intervention consists of 30 minute sessions of high-intensity interval training on a bicycle ergometer three times per week. Training program: After 5 minutes of warm-up the subject cycles for 10 intervals of 60 s. at 90 % maximum effort separated 60 s at 20% maximum effort, based on a previously performed spiroergometry, followed by 5 minutes of cool-down.

Sponsors

German Diabetes Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Men and women * Age: 30 - 65 years * Typ-2-Diabetes (BMI \> 25 kg/m²) * Increased risk for diabetes (BMI \>25 kg/m²)

Exclusion criteria

* Acute Infection within the last 2 weeks prior to the intervention * Autoimmune diseases and immune suppressive diseases (Leukocytes \< 5000/μl) * Intake of immunomodulating drugs (Glucocorticoids, Antihistamine, ASS) * Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, Menstruation * Kidney insufficiency (Creatinine \> 1,5 mg/dl) * Cardiovascular diseases * Anemia (Hb \< 12g/l), disorders of wound healing or blood clotting * Participation in another study within the last 2 months before the investigation * Metallic or magnetic items on or in the body * Claustrophobia * Thyroid dysfunction * Intake of glitazones or insulin therapy * Smoking (Non-smoking since \> 1 year), alcohol consumption (Men \> 30 g/d, Women \> 20g/d) or illegal drugs * Psychiatric disorders * Risk for/or manifest AIDS (HIV) or Hepatitis B or C * Night shift working * Hypersensitivity to local anesthetics * Cancer disease * Lung diseases * Systematic endurance training (\>1x per week \> 60min.) * Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max) \<20ml/min/kg * Orthopedic disorders * Musculoskeletal diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Improvement of Insulin sensitivity by high intensity interval training2 yearsHigh intensity interval training leads to significant improvements in insulin action and oxidative phosphorylation in skeletal muscle.

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026