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Comparing the effect of consuming dates, raisins, and sugar on blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes

Comparing the effect of consuming dates, raisins, and sugar on blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014112920140N1
Enrollment
15
Registered
2015-01-03
Start date
2014-06-22
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

Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Interventions

Snacks: 150 ml tea + dates, raisins, or sugar (each one contained 15 grams of available carbohydrate). The intervention was performed on three separate days, each day with one of the aforementioned sn
Lifestyle

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: suffering from diabetes mellitus type 2 (FPG = 126 mg/dl), diabetes record of less than 10 years, taking metformin for the control of diabetes, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) less than 7%, and willingness to participate in the study. Exclusion criteria: morbid obesity (BMI =40 kg/m2), pregnancy, alcohol consumption, smoking, use of steroidal drugs such as prednisolone, recent use of antibiotics, taking levothyroxine, stress or severe pain, heart attack in the prior 6 months, severe gastrointestinal disorders, gastrointestinal surgery, a history of gastroenteritis in the prior 6 months, severe liver or kidney failure and cancer.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Blood glucose. Timepoint: Fasting, 2 hours after consuming breakfast, and 30, 60 and 120 minutes after consuming snack in every three day of study. Method of measurement: Using the Glucocard 01 glucometer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSahar Foshati

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

foshatis@sums.ac.ir+98 71372510015

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026