The Acute Effect of Moderate Intensity Stair-Climbing on Postprandial Blood Glucose

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03400774

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-17

Start date

2016-03-23

Completion date

2016-07-31

Last updated

2018-01-17

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Conditions

Postprandial Hyperglycemia

Brief summary

This study aims to investigate the effect of moderate intensity stair-climbing bouts of various durations on postprandial blood glucose. Participants will perform a standard oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) using 75g of dextrose and with fingerstick blood glucose measurements at baseline and every 15 minutes after consuming the drink for one hour. On separate subsequent visits, participants will perform the same OGTT combined with three stair-climbing bouts lasting 1, 3, and 10 minutes starting 27, 25, and 18 minutes respectively after finishing the drink. Participants performed maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) using a ramp treadmill test in order to assess the relative intensity of each stairclimbing trial.

Interventions

OTHERStair-climbing

Short bouts of moderate intensity stair-climbing

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Defined as low risk per the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM, Guidelines for Exercise Testing & Exercise Prescription, 20014 pg 30) * Physical Activity Recall Questionnaire (PAR-Q) screening

Exclusion criteria

* Glucose intolerance * Diabetes

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Postprandial Blood Glucose	1 hour	Postprandial blood glucose after various durations of stair-climbing

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 6, 2026