Status:

COMPLETED

Exercise and Cardiovascular Control During Upright Tilt in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Collaborating Sponsors:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Conditions:

Cardiovascular

Diabetic

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Older persons with diabetes have a harder time maintaining blood pressure when standing up. When blood pressure drops when standing up, fainting may occur. This study will see how regular exercise can...

Detailed Description

1. PURPOSE: Older adults with diabetes faint frequently, due to an impairment in the cardiovascular control mechanisms (arterial baroreceptor function, autonomic nervous system function and cerebral a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Type 2 diabetes for at least 5 years treated with diet alone or oral agents Nonsmoker for at least 5 years Subjects must be sedentary BMI between 24 and 35 All subjects will have a fasting glucose of \<12 mM and a hemoglobin A1c \< 8.5% All subjects must have developed hypertension CDA guidelines (systolic greater than 130 or diastolic greater than 80)

Exclusion

  • Abnormalities on complete blood count, electrolytes or creatinine, on resting ECG, treadmill exercise stress test Significant pulmonary, exercise-limiting orthopedic or neurological impairment Evidence of valvular disease, exercise-induced syncope, angina, arrhythmias or peripheral vascular disease Poor blood pressure control as defined as systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg Total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol greater than or equal to 5.0 or LDL cholesterol greater than or equal to 4.21 mmol/L Peripheral neuropathy severe enough to cause discomfort (for safety reasons) Significant orthostatic hypotension defined as a drop in systolic blood pressure greater than 30 mmHg during one of five consecutive arterial blood pressure readings immediately after changing position from lying to standing for safety.
  • Overt diabetic nephropathy excluding subjects with a urine albumin to creatinine ratio of greater than 2.0 in men or 2.8 in women Diabetic retinopathy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

64 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00387452

Start Date

February 1 2006

End Date

April 1 2012

Last Update

April 14 2017

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Vancouver General Hospital Research Pavilion

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1L8