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Comparing Effects of HIIT and MICT on Functional Mobility, Muscle Strength, and Quality of Life in Diabetic Patients

Comparing The Effects of High Intensity Interval Training and Moderate Intensity Continuous Training on Functional Mobility, Muscle Strength, and Quality of Life in Diabetic Patients

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07484399
Enrollment
28
Registered
2026-03-20
Start date
2026-03-05
Completion date
2026-09-22
Last updated
2026-03-20

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

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Complication

Keywords

muscles weakness, disability, reduced quality of life,

Brief summary

To compare the effects of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training (MICT) on functional mobility, muscle strength, and quality of life in individuals with type-2-diabetes.

Detailed description

Comparing the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on functional mobility, muscle strength, and quality of life in diabetic patients is important due to the increasing burden of diabetes and its associated complications. Diabetes often leads to reduced physical function, muscle weakness, and poor quality of life. While both HIIT and MICT have demonstrated positive effects on health outcomes, it is not yet clear which exercise regimen offers superior benefits for improving mobility, strength, and overall well-being in diabetic individuals. Diabetes often leads to reduced physical function, muscle weakness, and poor quality of life. While both HIIT and MICT have demonstrated positive effects on health outcomes, it is not yet clear which exercise regimen offers superior benefits for improving mobility, strength, and overall well-being in diabetic individuals. Understanding this can guide the development of more effective exercise protocols for diabetes management.

Interventions

OTHERHigh Intensity Interval Training

3 session per week, 12 weeks sessions continued, each session had 4 sets of 4 minutes exercise with 3 min active rest inbetween routines. total 30 minutes per session, Sprinting and Jump squatting RPE 15-18

OTHERModerate Intensity Continuous Training

3 session per week, 12 weeks sessions continued, 40 minutes one single exercise regime with no intervals. Brisk Walking on Treadmill, RPE-11-13

Sponsors

Riphah International University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

It was a single blinded study, the assessor was blind

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
35 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

:• Adults aging form 35 to 65. * Both male and female diabetic patients. * Individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for at least five years. * Individuals able to participate in moderate to intense physical activity.

Exclusion criteria

* • Individuals with significant orthopedic limitations. * Individuals with uncontrolled cardiovascular disease or musculoskeletal issues. * Individuals with incontinence issues during physical activity or inability to comply to study protocols

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
TUG timed up go testbaseline pre exam, 6th week of intervention, and 12th weekFunctional mobility is evaluated by the TUG test. The TUG test has revealed very high test-retest reliability among patients with diabetes, as shown by the ICC values from 0.93 to 0.99
Hand Grip Strength Testbaseline pre exam, 6th week of intervention, and 12th weekTo assess the power of muscles a dynamometer used to test the gripping power of participants making an objective estimate of the strength of the muscles in the upper body. This method had the same validity as that of the whole functional capacity in diabetic populations, with coefficients of 0.70 to 0.85 being most common
Chair Stand Testbaseline pre exam, 6th week of intervention, and 12th weekIn order to evaluate again the strength of the lower limb muscles. The individuals were measured how fast they could stand up from a chair and sit down again and again, which is an indicator of muscle endurance and functional strength. The test has shown really high reliability in diabetic populations with ICC values being around 0.85 to 0.91.
The Borg 6-20 Scalebaseline pre exam, 6th week of intervention, and 12th weekThe Borg 6-20 scale used to measure the rate of perceived exertion. It has a strong relationship with heart rate and oxygen consumption with the range of correlation coefficients between 0.80 and 0.88 for diabetic individuals. The Borg RPE scale in T2DM has a test-retest reliability indicated by the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) of about 0.85 to 0.92, which means that people give similar ratings of their exertion consistently across repeated sessions in similar exercise conditions
WHOQOL-BREF Questionnairebaseline pre exam, 6th week of intervention, and 12th weekThe WHOQOL-BREF is a universal instrument that measures the quality of life in different aspects such as physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment. In patients with diabetes, the WHOQOL-BREF reveals a strong internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha values ranging from 0.76 to 0.88

Contacts

CONTACTImran Amjad, Phd.
imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk03324390125
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORSobia Kanwal, tDPT

Riphah International University

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 21, 2026