Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 35 kg/m2 = BMI = 24 kg/m2 10% = HbA1c= 8% The fasting C-peptide level is greater than or equal to 1 ng/mL. A stable dose of exogenous insulin between 0.5 and 1.5 U/kg/day for a minimum of 3 months prior to treatment. Not receiving biological drugs Patients who are receiving insulin analogs and have not been administered pioglitazone in the past three months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Concurrent diagnosis of other chronic underlying diseases. Diabetic coma. Hyperosmolar syndrome. Renal failure with GFR < 60 ml/min. Myocardial or cerebral infarction within three months prior to treatment. Concurrent participation in other clinical trials. Failure to complete the informed consent form.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Investigating inflammatory factors. Timepoint: Six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Gene expression levels measured by the real-time PCR method. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HbA1c level, the patient's need for insulin, blood glucose level, beta cell function (measured by the level of C-peptide), CBC? ESR. Timepoint: Six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Biochemical and hematological laboratory tests.;Expression of inflammatory genes IKB-a, TNF-a, IL-6, and IL-1. Timepoint: Six months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Gene expression levels measured by the Real-time PCR method. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences