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Effect of Walking on Sand With Dietary Intervention in Overweight Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients.

NCT04364685 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2020-09-16

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Summary

Type 2 Diabetes Meletus(T2DM) is a global health concern. The incidence of T2DM globally is increasing exponentially partly due to unhealthy food habits and sedentary life style.exercise and nutritional intervention is long being reported to improve glycemic control and improve quality of life among individuals with T2DM.

Moderate intensity of walking for 30 minutes is proven to regulate good metabolic control. however, in over weight elderly individuals, joint pain or arthritis walking be a challenging task. therefore, walking on sand which is reported to be easy on joints would be a alternative for those patients.

Conditions

  • Walking, Difficulty
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
  • Hemoglobin; Hb-SC

Interventions

OTHER

Walking on soft-sand

The participants are required to walking on sand for 30 minutes. Walking is self-paced.

OTHER

Walking on Levelled Surface

The Participants will be require to walk on the firm surface for 30 minutes. The participants would decide the pace of walking.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Majmaah University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-25
Primary Completion
2019-09-26
Completion
2019-09-28

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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