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Type 2 Diabetes MellitusNCT03785379

A Trial Evaluating the Effects of a One-year Lifestyle Intervention in Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

A study testing Caloric restriction and Exercise training in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, run by University of Padova.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Diabetic patients with uncontrolled disease are often characterized by increased energy expenditure and could thus present a high resting metabolic rate (RMR). Lifestyle interventions aimed at improving glucose control in these patients may lead to reductions of futile pathways, resulting in lower rates of energy… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 64 years
Conditions the study is for
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
What is being tested?
Caloric restriction and Exercise training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
23 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Feb 2013to Oct 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 to 64 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Signed informed consent
  • age 30 to 64 years
  • less than 60 min aerobic exercise/week
  • absence of acute diseases
  • no current treatment with insulin or sulfonylureas

Who cannot join

  • Body mass index (BMI)<28
  • HbA1c<6%
  • Recent acute diseases, severe infections, trauma or surgery
  • Uncontrolled hypertension or hyperglycemia
  • Evidence of advanced cardiovascular, renal or hepatic diseases
  • Contraindication to exercise
  • Body weight change of more than 3% within the last 6 months
  • Medication changes within the last 3 months

About this study

Official title: A Randomized Trial Evaluating the Effects of One-Year Caloric Restriction and 12-Week Exercise Training Intervention in Obese Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Emphasis on Metabolic Control and Resting Metabolic Rate

Diabetic patients with uncontrolled disease are often characterized by increased energy expenditure and could thus present a high resting metabolic rate (RMR). Lifestyle interventions aimed at improving glucose control in these patients may lead to reductions of futile pathways, resulting in lower rates of energy expenditure, and paradoxically to making it more difficult to lose weight. However, only few studies investigated how exercise could influence patients' RMR and results are still not unanimous. In this study, we aim to investigate the effects on metabolic health of a combined dietary intervention and 12-week exercise training in obese adults with type 2 diabetes.

Read the detailed description

Although a number of exercise training interventions have been proposed to type 2 diabetes patients, the current clinical practice demonstrates that most patients are still sedentary and with excess body weight. A negative balance between energy intake and energy expenditure is crucial to reduce excess body weight. However, diabetic patients with uncontrolled disease are often characterized by increased energy expenditure and could thus present a high resting metabolic rate (RMR). Lifestyle interventions aimed at improving glucose control in these patients may lead to reductions of futile pathways, resulting in lower rates of energy expenditure, and paradoxically to making it more difficult to lose weight. However, no robust evidence has been collected on this issue, and the few studies that investigated how exercise could influence patients' RMR have not shown unanimous results, especially concerning combined dietary and physical activity interventions.

This open-label randomized trial in obese adults with type 2 diabetes aims to investigate the effects of a 1-year caloric restriction and 12-week exercise training intervention on metabolic health, RMR and VO2max.

In particular, eligible type 2 diabetes patients of our clinic will be invited to participate in a short lifestyle intervention (LSI). LSI will consist of four weekly group-led lessons lasting 60-90 minutes in which specialized professionals will educate patients on specific dietary and physical activity recommendations for improving health and metabolic control.

After this month, patients will be randomly assigned either to: 1) 1-year caloric restriction with an immediate start of 12-week supervised structured exercise training (SSET) (Early-SSET intervention), followed by no exercise at health centers for 3 months; or: 2) 1-year caloric restriction with no exercise at health centers for 3 months and then a 12-week SSET from month 4 to month 6 (Late-SSET intervention). During the last 6 months participants' activity will be unrestricted.

Type 2 diabetic and obese adult volunteers will be recruited and screened through medical history, physical examination and biochemical analyses.

Being tested
Caloric restriction, Exercise training
Keywords
Obesity, Lifestyle intervention
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Caloric restrictionBehavioural

    Also called One-year caloric restriction

    A structured dietary training will be implemented to educate participants about recommended dietary habits.Patients will follow a caloric restriction (CR) diet, with an energy intake equal to the measured Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) and with 45% carbohydrate, 20%protein, 35%fat, and 30 g/day fibers. At each follow-up, nutritionist will adjust CR to the latest measured RMR and assess the compliance to the diet.

  • Exercise trainingBehavioural

    Also called 12-week structured supervised exercise training (SSET)

    Trainers will supervise participants during 12-weeks of structured exercise consisting of 150 min/week workouts, divided in three sessions of progressive mixed (aerobic and resistance) exercise. All aerobic exercise will be performed using treadmill and/or cycle ergo-meter.

Study groups in NCT03785379
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Caloric restriction and early SSETActive comparatorPatients will participate to a short lifestyle intervention (LSI), consisting of four weekly group-led lessons lasting 60-90 minutes to educate them on specific dietary and physical activity recommendations for improving health and metabolic control. At the end of the 1-month LSI, participants will start a caloric restriction and early exercise training (SSET) during the first 12-week, followed by no exercise at health centers for 3 months. Between the 6- and the 12-month assessments, participants will continue caloric restriction and will be encouraged to freely exercise.
Receives: Behavioral: Caloric restriction; Behavioral: Exercise training
Caloric restriction and late SSETActive comparatorPatients will participate to a short lifestyle intervention (LSI), consisting of four weekly group-led lessons lasting 60-90 minutes to educate them on specific dietary and physical activity recommendations for improving health and metabolic control. At the end of the 1-month LSI, participants will start a one-year caloric restriction with no exercise at health centers for 3 months, and then a 12-week exercise training (SSET). Between the 6- and the 12-month assessments, participants will continue caloric restriction and will be encouraged to freely exercise.
Receives: Behavioral: Caloric restriction; Behavioral: Exercise training

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from baseline Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) at 6 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected at morning between 7-9 a.m. for the analysis of Glycated Hemoglobin, performed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (35)
  1. Change from baseline Resting Metabolic Rate at 3 months

    Resting Metabolic Rate will be measured using an open-circuit indirect calorimeter (Sensor Medics VO2max -229 Metabolic System, CA) under standardized procedures

    Measured: 3 months

  2. Change from baseline Resting Metabolic Rate at 6 months

    Resting Metabolic Rate will be measured using an open-circuit indirect calorimeter (Sensor Medics VO2max -229 Metabolic System, CA) under standardized procedures

    Measured: 6 months

  3. Change from baseline Resting Metabolic Rate at 12 months

    Resting Metabolic Rate will be measured using an open-circuit indirect calorimeter (Sensor Medics VO2max -229 Metabolic System, CA) under standardized procedures

    Measured: 12 months

  4. Change from baseline Body mass index at 3 months

    Body weight will be measured to the nearest 0.1 kg and height to the nearest 1 cm using a standard balance and stadiometer (Seca, Germany), with subjects wearing light clothing and no shoes. Body mass index will be computed from the ratio between weight (kg) and height (m) squared.

    Measured: 3 months

  5. Change from baseline Body mass index at 6 months

    Body weight will be measured to the nearest 0.1 kg and height to the nearest 1 cm using a standard balance and stadiometer (Seca, Germany), with subjects wearing light clothing and no shoes. Body mass index will be computed from the ratio between weight (kg) and height (m) squared.

    Measured: 6 months

  6. Change from baseline Body mass index at 12 months

    Body weight will be measured to the nearest 0.1 kg and height to the nearest 1 cm using a standard balance and stadiometer (Seca, Germany), with subjects wearing light clothing and no shoes. Body mass index will be computed from the ratio between weight (kg) and height (m) squared.

    Measured: 12 months

  7. Change from baseline Fat-free mass at 3 months

    Fat-free mass will be estimated by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, with fan-beam technology (Hologic QDR 4500 W, Inc.).

    Measured: 3 months

  8. Change from baseline Fat-free mass at 6 months

    Fat-free mass will be estimated by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, with fan-beam technology (Hologic QDR 4500 W, Inc.).

    Measured: 6 months

  9. Change from baseline Fat-free mass at 12 months

    Fat mass will be estimated by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, with fan-beam technology (Hologic QDR 4500 W, Inc.).

    Measured: 12 months

  10. Change from baseline android to gynoid percent fat ratio at 3 months

    Android to gynoid percent fat ratio will be estimated by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, with fan-beam technology (Hologic QDR 4500 W, Inc.).

    Measured: 3 months

  11. Change from baseline android to gynoid percent fat ratio at 6 months

    Android to gynoid percent fat ratio will be estimated by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, with fan-beam technology (Hologic QDR 4500 W, Inc.).

    Measured: 6 months

  12. Change from baseline android to gynoid percent fat ratio at 12 months

    Android to gynoid percent fat ratio will be estimated by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, with fan-beam technology (Hologic QDR 4500 W, Inc.).

    Measured: 12 months

  13. Change from baseline fasting plasma glucose at 3 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected in the morning between 7-9 a.m. after 12 hours of fasting and plasma glucose will be assessed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 3 months

  14. Change from baseline fasting plasma glucose at 6 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected in the morning between 7-9 a.m. after 12 hours of fasting and plasma glucose will be assessed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 6 months

  15. Change from baseline fasting plasma glucose at 12 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected in the morning between 7-9 a.m. after 12 hours of fasting and plasma glucose will be assessed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 12 months

  16. Change from baseline HDL cholesterol at 3 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected in the morning between 7-9 a.m. after 12 hours of fasting and HDL cholesterol will be assessed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 3 months

  17. Change from baseline HDL cholesterol at 6 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected in the morning between 7-9 a.m. after 12 hours of fasting and HDL cholesterol will be assessed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 6 months

  18. Change from baseline HDL cholesterol at 12 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected in the morning between 7-9 a.m. after 12 hours of fasting and HDL cholesterol will be assessed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 12 months

  19. Change from baseline total cholesterol at 3 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected in the morning between 7-9 a.m. after 12 hours of fasting and total cholesterol levels will be assessed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 3 months

  20. Change from baseline total cholesterol at 6 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected in the morning between 7-9 a.m. after 12 hours of fasting and total cholesterol levels will be assessed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 6 months

  21. Change from baseline total cholesterol at 12 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected in the morning between 7-9 a.m. after 12 hours of fasting and total cholesterol levels will be assessed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 12 months

  22. Change from baseline triglycerides levels at 3 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected in the morning between 7-9 a.m. after 12 hours of fasting and plasma triglycerides levels will be assessed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 3 months

  23. Change from baseline triglycerides levels at 6 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected in the morning between 7-9 a.m. after 12 hours of fasting and plasma triglycerides levels will be assessed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 6 months

  24. Change from baseline triglycerides levels at 12 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected in the morning between 7-9 a.m. after 12 hours of fasting and plasma triglycerides levels will be assessed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 12 months

  25. Change from baseline serum creatinine at 3 months

    Serum creatinine will be assessed from venous blood samples following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 3 months

  26. Change from baseline serum creatinine at 6 months

    Serum creatinine will be assessed from venous blood samples following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 6 months

  27. Change from baseline serum creatinine at 12 months

    Serum creatinine will be assessed from venous blood samples following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 12 months

  28. Change from baseline urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio at 3 months

    Urine samples will be collected for the assessment of urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 3 months

  29. Change from baseline urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio at 6 months

    Urine samples will be collected for the assessment of urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 6 months

  30. Change from baseline urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio at 12 months

    Urine samples will be collected for the assessment of urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 12 months

  31. Change from baseline maximal aerobic power at 3 months

    VO2max will be measured by the Sensor Medics VO2max -229 Metabolic System using a continuous incremental treadmill protocol (Runner MTC Climb, Italy) according to the modified Naughton protocol.

    Measured: 3 months

  32. Change from baseline maximal aerobic power at 6 months

    VO2max will be measured by the Sensor Medics VO2max -229 Metabolic System using a continuous incremental treadmill protocol (Runner MTC Climb, Italy) according to the modified Naughton protocol.

    Measured: 6 months

  33. Change from baseline maximal aerobic power at 12 months

    VO2max will be measured by the Sensor Medics VO2max -229 Metabolic System using a continuous incremental treadmill protocol (Runner MTC Climb, Italy) according to the modified Naughton protocol.

    Measured: 12 months

  34. Change from baseline Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) at 3 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected at morning between 7-9 a.m. for the analysis of Glycated Hemoglobin, performed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 3 months

  35. Change from baseline Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) at 12 months

    Venous blood samples will be collected at morning between 7-9 a.m. for the analysis of Glycated Hemoglobin, performed following standard quality-control procedures.

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Dec 2018
  2. Study startFeb 2013
  3. Primary completionOct 2015
  4. Study completionOct 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
After the baseline assessment, patients will be randomly assigned either to: 1) 1-year caloric restriction with an immediate start of 12-week supervised structured exercise training (SSET) (Early-SSET intervention), followed by no exercise at health centers for 3 months; or: 2) 1-year caloric restriction with no exercise at health centers for 3 months and then a 12-week SSET from month 4 to month 6 (Late-SSET intervention). During the last 6 months participants' activity will be unrestricted.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
23 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03785379
Sponsor's protocol ID
2718P
Status last verified
Dec 2018
First submitted
26 Oct 2018
Last updated
24 Dec 2018
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Alawad AO, Merghani TH, Ballal MA. Resting metabolic rate in obese diabetic and obese non-diabetic subjects and its relation to glycaemic control. BMC Res Notes. 2013 Sep 26;6:382. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-382.

    PubMed 24070224
  • Stevenson RW, Parsons JA, Alberti KG. Effect of intraportal and peripheral insulin on glucose turnover and recycling in diabetic dogs. Am J Physiol. 1983 Feb;244(2):E190-5. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.1983.244.2.E190.

    PubMed 6337503
  • Zawadzki JK, Wolfe RR, Mott DM, Lillioja S, Howard BV, Bogardus C. Increased rate of Cori cycle in obese subjects with NIDDM and effect of weight reduction. Diabetes. 1988 Feb;37(2):154-9. doi: 10.2337/diab.37.2.154.

    PubMed 3391340
  • Piaggi P, Thearle MS, Bogardus C, Krakoff J. Fasting hyperglycemia predicts lower rates of weight gain by increased energy expenditure and fat oxidation rate. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Mar;100(3):1078-87. doi: 10.1210/jc.2014-3582. Epub 2015 Jan 5.

    PubMed 25559400
  • Araiza P, Hewes H, Gashetewa C, Vella CA, Burge MR. Efficacy of a pedometer-based physical activity program on parameters of diabetes control in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metabolism. 2006 Oct;55(10):1382-7. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2006.06.009.

    PubMed 16979410
  • Jennings AE, Alberga A, Sigal RJ, Jay O, Boule NG, Kenny GP. The effect of exercise training on resting metabolic rate in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009 Aug;41(8):1558-65. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e31819d6a6f.

    PubMed 19568205
  • Mourier A, Gautier JF, De Kerviler E, Bigard AX, Villette JM, Garnier JP, Duvallet A, Guezennec CY, Cathelineau G. Mobilization of visceral adipose tissue related to the improvement in insulin sensitivity in response to physical training in NIDDM. Effects of branched-chain amino acid supplements. Diabetes Care. 1997 Mar;20(3):385-91. doi: 10.2337/diacare.20.3.385.

    PubMed 9051392
  • Karstoft K, Brinklov CF, Thorsen IK, Nielsen JS, Ried-Larsen M. Resting Metabolic Rate Does Not Change in Response to Different Types of Training in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2017 Jun 13;8:132. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00132. eCollection 2017.

    PubMed 28659869
  • Zurlo F, Trevisan C, Vitturi N, Ravussin E, Salvo C, Carraro S, Siffi M, Iob I, Saller A, Previato L, Sergi G, de Kreutzenberg S, Maran A, Avogaro A. One-year caloric restriction and 12-week exercise training intervention in obese adults with type 2 diabetes: emphasis on metabolic control and resting metabolic rate. J Endocrinol Invest. 2019 Dec;42(12):1497-1507. doi: 10.1007/s40618-019-01090-x. Epub 2019 Jul 29.

    PubMed 31359403

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Caloric restriction and Exercise training in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, run by University of Padova.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Dec 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from baseline Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) at 6 months (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03785379, which also lists 9 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Dec 2018.

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