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The Simplified Total-body Resistance Exercise for Muscular Hypertrophy for Diabetic Population (D-STORM): Rationale and Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Sponsor: Universiti Teknologi Mara
Summary
Type 2 diabetes is associated with progressive loss of muscle mass, which worsens blood sugar control and increases the risk of heart disease and disability. Resistance training (weight training) has been shown to build muscle and improve blood sugar levels, but most existing programmes use high intensities that are difficult for older or inactive people with diabetes to sustain. This study tests a new resistance training programme called D-STORM (Simplified Total-body Resistance Exercise for Muscular Hypertrophy for Diabetic Population), which uses a lower, more manageable training load designed to be safe, tolerable, and effective for adults with Type 2 diabetes who are not on insulin. Participants will be randomly assigned to either twice-weekly D-STORM training plus their usual diabetes care, or usual care alone, for 12 weeks. The main outcome measured is change in HbA1c (a blood test reflecting average blood sugar over 3 months). Body composition, walking capacity, blood pressure, heart rate, and quality of life will also be measured.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
56
Start Date
2027-01-01
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2026-06-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
D-STORM Resistance Training Programme
Twice-weekly progressive resistance training comprising 6 compound exercises (upper body pull, upper body push, lower body push, lower body pull) at 60-80% 1RM, 2 working sets per exercise per session (minimum 4 sets per muscle group per week), 8-12 repetitions per set, terminated at 1-3 repetitions in reserve. Load is progressively increased using the double progression model. Total intervention duration is 12 weeks.
usual care
Participants receive standard diabetes care in accordance with the Malaysian Clinical Practice Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes Management (6th Edition), including general physical activity recommendations of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week distributed over at least 3 days, with resistance exercise on a minimum of 2 non-consecutive days per week. No structured, supervised, or progressive training is provided.
Locations (1)
Hospital Sultan Al-Abdullah (HASA)
Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia