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Investigating the effects of selenium in controlling type 2 diabetes

2Investigating the effect of selenium supplementation on insulin resistance, and oxidative and inflammatory factors in overweight patients with T2DM

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240125060804N2
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-05-13
Start date
2025-07-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Overweight patients with type 2 diabetes receiving selenium supplementation. The dose of zinc received will be 200 µg orally once a day. Supplementation will be don

Sponsors

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 to 70 years old Definite diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus based on clinical symptoms and laboratory findings. Overweight or obesity (BMI above 25) Obtaining written informed consent from patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Selenium supplement use for at least three months before the start of the study History of other diseases related to oxidative stress and inflammation such as cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases, IBD, asthma, cancer, kidney and liver diseases, infectious diseases Smoking and tobacco and alcohol use

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Serum insulin. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the end of the intervention period. Method of measurement: Commercial ELISA kit.;Serum total antioxidant capacity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the end of the intervention period. Method of measurement: FRAP method.;Serum MDA. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the end of the intervention period. Method of measurement: TBARS method.;Serum selenium. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the end of the intervention period. Method of measurement: Atomic Absorption method.;Serum lipid profile. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the end of the intervention period. Method of measurement: Commercial spectrophotometry kit.;Serum TNF-a. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the end of the intervention period. Method of measurement: Commercial ELISA kit.;Serum CRP. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the end of the intervention period. Method of measurement: Commercial kit.;Serum fasting glucose. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the end of the intervention period. Method of measurement: Commercial kit.;HbA1C levels. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the end of the intervention period. Method of measurement: Commercial kit.;Body Mass Index. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the end of the intervention period. Method of measurement: Scales, meter.;Waist circumference. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the end of the intervention period. Method of measurement: Meter.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMostafa Vaghari-Tabari

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

mostafavaghari@yahoo.com+98 11 3304 4000

Outcome results

None listed

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