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Effect of magnesium supplementation on improvement of patients with diabetic nephropathy

Effect of magnesium supplementation on kidney function, insulin resistance and metabolic profile in patients with diabetic nephropathy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201404271485N12
Enrollment
80
Registered
2014-05-18
Start date
2014-04-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Diabetes. Diabetic nephropathy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Magnesium supplement, each tablet contains 250 mg magnesium oxide, 1 time a day for 12 weeks. Intervention 2: Placebo, similar color, odor and appearance to magnesium supplement, 1 tim
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo, similar color, odor and appearance to magnesium supplement, 1 time a day for 12 weeks
Magnesium supplement, each tablet contains 250 mg magnesium oxide, 1 time a day for 12 weeks

Sponsors

Isfahan University of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: More than 18 years old Diabetic nephropathy Blood glucose more than 126 milligram per decilite Proteinuria between 30 to 300 milligram per deciliter (micro-albuminuria) Glomerular Filtration Rate more than 90 milliliter per minute Not having hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism; Not having any urine duct infection; Not having any feverish infection; Not using cigarette or other drugs; Not having liver disease; Not having cancer; Not having any inflammatory disease Not losing weight more than 4 kilogram during last 3 months Not using any magnesium-rich supplement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Changing medicine doses failure to adherence (using less than 75 percent of medicines)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR). Timepoint: Baseline, week 12. Method of measurement: Commercial kit.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood Urine Nitrogen. Timepoint: Baseline, week 12. Method of measurement: Commercial kits.;Glomerular Filtration Rate. Timepoint: Baseline, week 12. Method of measurement: commercial kits.;Proteinuria. Timepoint: Baseline, week 12. Method of measurement: Methyl benzatonium chloride method.;Fasting Blood Sugar. Timepoint: Baseline, week 12. Method of measurement: Commercial kits.;Hemoglubin A1c. Timepoint: Baseline, week 12. Method of measurement: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography.;Serum insulin. Timepoint: Baseline, week 12. Method of measurement: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay.;High Density Lipoprotein. Timepoint: Baseline, week 12. Method of measurement: Commercial kits.;Low Density Lipoprotein. Timepoint: Baseline, week 12. Method of measurement: Commercial kits.;Very Low Density Lipoprotein. Timepoint: Baseline, week 12. Method of measurement: Commercial kits.;Triglyceride. Timepoint: Baseline, week 12. Method of measurement: Commercial kits.;Total Cholesterol. Timepoint: Baseline, week 12. Method of measurement: Commercial kits.;C-Reactive Protein. Timepoint: Baseline, week 12. Method of measurement: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay.;Creatinine. Timepoint: Baseline, week 12. Method of measurement: Commercial kits.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAhmad Esmaeilzade

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

esmaillzadeh@hlth.mui.ac.ir+98 31 1792 2776

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 3, 2026