Resistance exercise with blood flow restriction for type 2 diabetes
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests a type of exercise using light weights with a cuff to partially restrict blood flow. It aims to improve balance and muscle strength in people with type 2 diabetes.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for at least 5 years.
- You are between 50 and 60 years old.
- You are medically stable and your doctor has cleared you for light-to-moderate exercise.
- You are not currently doing structured weight training.
- You can walk without a cane, walker, or other assistive device.
- You have moderate balance problems, as measured by a balance test.
- You do not have serious heart problems, blood vessel disease, or blood clots.
- You do not have severe nerve damage or eye damage from diabetes.
- You do not have bone or muscle problems that would make exercise hard.
- You do not have memory or thinking problems that would interfere with the study.
- You are not a smoker.
- Your diabetes is not uncontrolled.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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