Effects of a Physical Exercise Program Among Diabetic Women Users of the National Health System

NCT03221868 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2017-08-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study aims at evaluating the effects of an intervention among diabetic women (40 years or older) who belong to the Basic Health Units System (Brazilian public health system). The novelty of this project is that the intervention is low cost and demands very little from the health system in terms of structure, facilities and personnel.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise group

An exercise-based program following a 12-week periodization using mostly circuit-like activities.

BEHAVIORAL

Control group

Counseling to practice physical activity and meetings every 15 days with women to conduct group walks. Booklet with walking schedule and for registering sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of Pelotas

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • MARLOS R DOMINGUES, PhD · Postgraduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Pelotas

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-31
Primary Completion
2017-03-31
Completion
2017-07-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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