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Stair Stepping Exercise for Postprandial Hyperglycemia

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Research Sponsored by San Diego State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Age between 18 and 65 years

Able to climb and descend stairs

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up continuous measure from meal consumption up to 1 hour post meal

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial tests if a 1-min stair-step after meals can reduce blood sugar. Participants wear glucose monitors and alternate days between exercise and no exercise after meals.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults aged 18-65 who have access to stairs and can climb them. It's not suitable for those on insulin or other blood sugar medications that change with meals.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if one minute of stair stepping after meals can lower post-meal blood sugar compared to no exercise. Participants will wear a glucose monitor, alternate between exercising and resting post-meals, and track their diet.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves light exercise (stair stepping), side effects might include typical physical activity-related issues like muscle soreness or fatigue but are generally minimal.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 18 and 65 years old.

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I can go up and down stairs without help.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ continuous measure from meal consumption up to 1 hour post meal

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~continuous measure from meal consumption up to 1 hour post meal

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and continuous measure from meal consumption up to 1 hour post meal for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Postprandial Blood Glucose

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Stair-Stepping then ControlExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants start with stair-stepping 15 minutes after meals on day 1 followed by no exercise on day 2. Sequence continues throughout the 10 days.

Group II: Control then Stair-SteppingExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants start with no exercise on day 1 followed by stair-stepping 15 minutes after meals on day 2. Sequence continues throughout the 10 days.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

San Diego State UniversityLead Sponsor

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84,298 Total Patients Enrolled

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Media Library

No exercise control Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05783752 — N/A

Postprandial Insulin Research Study Groups: Control then Stair-Stepping, Stair-Stepping then Control

Postprandial Insulin Clinical Trial 2023: No exercise control Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05783752 — N/A

No exercise control 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05783752 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Could I possibly participate in this clinical experiment?

"To qualify for this trial, eligible candidates must have postmeal hyperglycemia and be aged between 18-65. The current recruitment goal stands at 35 participants."

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Is it possible to submit an application for this experiment if one has surpassed the age of 50?

"Consistent with the prerequisites of this research, the minimum permissible age is 18 years old and no one over 65 can take part."

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Are additional participants being sought out for the trial at this juncture?

"Clinicaltrials.gov suggests that this trial is actively in search of participants, and was initially uploaded on February 20th 2021, with the most recent edits taking place on March 13th 2021."

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What is the current enrollment for this trial?

"Affirmative. An examination of the clinicaltrials.gov website reveals that this experimental procedure is actively looking for volunteers to join; it has been listed since February 20th, 2021 and was last edited on March 13th 2021. The study aims to recruit 35 individuals from 1 medical facility."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Short, Simple, Exercise to Improve Circadian Dependent Postprandial Glycemic Responses

Jochen Kressler 2023. "Short, Simple, Exercise to Improve Circadian Dependent Postprandial Glycemic Responses". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05783752.