Tests a simplified weight training programme in adults with type 2 diabetes
Tests a simple weight training programme in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: The Simplified Total-body Resistance Exercise for Muscular Hypertrophy for Diabetic Population (D-STORM)
Key facts
- Where
- Kuala Selangor, MalaysiaSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT07664501, who can take part
Where in Malaysia
- Hospital Sultan Al-Abdullah (HASA)Kuala Selangor, MalaysiaNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Universiti Teknologi Mara
- Trial code
- NCT07664501
- Record updated
- 25 June 2026
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Simplified Total-body Resistance Exercise for Muscular Hypertrophy for Diabetic Population (D-STORM): Rationale and Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
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.
Inclusion: Aged 18 to 65 years; Confirmed diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; HbA1c between 6.5% and 13.0%; Not currently on insulin therapy; Has a primary care provider.
Exclusion: Currently on insulin therapy; Serious medical conditions that would prevent safe participation in an exercise programme; Underlying conditions that would not allow safe participation in the exercise intervention; HbA1c below 6.5% or above 13.0%; Age below 18 or above 65 years; Blood pressure 160/100 mmHg or higher at screening; Pregnant or planning to become pregnant within the next 6 months; Any physical or functional limitation that would prevent participation in resistance training.