Effect of Acute Exercise on Endothelial Function in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes. — EAEEFD  

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Clinical Trial

Official title: Acute Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Endothelial Function in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes.

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a single session of aerobic plus resistance exercises on the vascular function of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The investigators hypothesize that a single aerobic exercise session would promote greater benefit in vascular function of patients with type 1 diabetes, as compared with the resistive exercise session.

Clinical Trial Description

The aim of this study is to compare the effect of endurance and resistance exercises on endothelial function in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). For this purpose, the sample size will consist of 15 patients with DM1, aged between 18 and 45 years, which will undertake the two types of exercises, randomly distributed. Ergospirometry testing will be performed in order to assess possible contraindications to the proposed protocol as well as functional capacity, which will be used in prescription of the endurance exercise session. Similarly, a strength maximal testing will be conducted and used in the prescription of the resistance exercise session.

The endothelial function will be evaluated by vascular reactivity of the forearm and circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) counting. To analyze the vascular reactivity of the forearm, non-invasive venous occlusion plethysmography will be used, whereas flow cytometry method will be used to the analysis of the number of circulating EPC. The endurance exercise session will consist of 40 minutes of cycling on heart rate corresponding to 60% of VO2 max. The resistance exercise session will last 40 minutes, consisting of 4 sets of 12 repetitions at 60% of 1RM, in four exercises for lower limbs. The research will be performed at the Exercise Pathophysiology Research Laboratory of the Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre. The investigators expect to find greater increase in the number of circulating EPC after the endurance exercise session, when compared to the benefits obtained from a session of resistance exercise. Likewise, it is expected to find greater benefits in relation to vascular reactivity of the forearm after a session of endurance exercise when compared to a session of resistance exercise. Considering that most part of the studies that analyze the effects of physical exercise on vascular function does not involve patients with DM1, this project aims to provide a clearer picture of the benefits of different exercises in the acute response of endothelial function in these patients. ;

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Diabetes Mellitus
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
• Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

• NCT number: NCT01899872
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
• Contact: Beatriz D'Agord Schaan, Phd
• Phone: 51-33598127
• Email: beatrizschaan@gmail.com
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 2011
• Completion date: December 2013