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ArticleSao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina2025

Effect of heat therapy compared with strength training on metabolic profile, heat shock response, inflammation, cardiovascular responses and microbiota in individuals with type 2 diabetes: study protocol of a randomized trial.

Patrícia Martins Bock, Lucas Stahlhöfer Kowalewski, Layane Ramos Ayres, Mariana Kras Borges Russo, Gabriela Tomedi Leites, Andreza Francisco Martins, Álvaro Reischak de Oliveira, Mauricio Krause

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Article in Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05847075 (Effect of Heat Therapy Compared With Strength Training on Metabolic Profile, Heat Shock Response, Inflammation, Cardiovascular Responses and Microbiota in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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NCT05847075 naunknown statusnot on this map

Effect of Heat Therapy Compared With Strength Training on Metabolic Profile, Heat Shock Response, Inflammation, Cardiovascular Responses and Microbiota in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes

TypeinterventionalSponsorFederal University of Rio Grande do SulRan2023 to 2026Enrolled66ConditionsType 2 DiabetesArmsHeat Therapy, StrengthTraining, Sedentary Control
3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Patrícia Martins BockDepartment of Physiology, Graduate Program in Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Institute of Basic Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8572-3950
Lucas Stahlhöfer KowalewskiLaboratory of Inflammation, Metabolism and Exercise Research (LAPIMEX), Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil.ORCID 0009-0003-6778-0099
Layane Ramos AyresLaboratory of Inflammation, Metabolism and Exercise Research (LAPIMEX), Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil; PhD student, School of Physiotherapy, Physical Education and Dance, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9604-693X
Mariana Kras Borges RussoLaboratory of Inflammation, Metabolism and Exercise Research (LAPIMEX) and Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1164-566X
Gabriela Tomedi LeitesDepartment of Physiotherapy, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2563-7193
Andreza Francisco MartinsDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6227-1920
Álvaro Reischak de OliveiraSchool of Physiotherapy, Physical Education and Dance, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4590-2991
Mauricio KrauseLaboratory of Inflammation, Metabolism and Exercise Research (LAPIMEX) and Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil; Adjunct Professor, School of Physiotherapy, Physical Education, and Dance, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9814-742X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInterventions capable of modulating the heat shock response (HSR), such as physical exercise and heat therapy (HT), are potential therapeutic strategies for the prevention and treatment of diabetes.

objectiveThis study aims to evaluate the effects of resistance training (RT) and HT on HbA1c levels, metabolic and inflammatory profiles, gut microbiota, and HSR in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). DESIGN AND

settingA randomized, double-blind, parallel clinical trial will be conducted for 12 weeks in southern Brazil.

methodsParticipants with T2DM will be randomized into control (any intervention), RT, or HT groups. In the RT group, participants will perform supervised exercise, and the HT group will undergo whole-body heat treatment in an environmental chamber initially set at 55.0°C, both on three non-consecutive days of the week (60 min). Blood samples will be collected before and after 12 weeks of treatment. Heat shock response, body composition and physical fitness, glycemic control, lipid profile, gut microbiota composition and diversity, inflammatory markers, and flow-mediated dilation will be evaluated.

conclusionSince the HSR response is decreased in individuals with diabetes, we believe that improving the HSR may be important in preventing chronic complications associated with T2DM. This randomized clinical trial will determine the efficacy of HT compared to RT in improving HSR when combined with conventional therapy in individuals with T2DM. Multiple HT and RT effects may contribute to a lower mortality risk in these individuals. CLINICAL

trial registrationUnique Identifier NCT05847075. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05847075.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeHeat-Shock ResponseHyperthermia, InducedMetabolomeResistance TrainingAdultBrazilDouble-Blind MethodFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansInflammationMaleMiddle AgedRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicGlycated Hemoglobin

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PMID40465937
PMCPMC12131943

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