Type 2 diabetes mellitus Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Confirmed diagnosis of T2DM and any combination of oral hypoglycemics and/or insulin 2. HbA1c 7.1–10% in the last 6 months 3. Body mass index (BMI) <45 kg/m2 4. Ability to provide written informed consent 5. No participation in an investigational drug study (or use of herbal supplementation) within the prior 30 days 6. Women of childbearing age are required to have a negative pregnancy test and use contraception for the duration of the trial 7. Aged 18 years and over
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Type 1 diabetes mellitus 2. Treatment with the drugs acarbose or rosiglitazone for more than 2 weeks in the last six months 3. Concomitant malignancy 4. Concomitant heart failure grade 2-4 (American Heart Association) 5. Liver dysfunction (alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase more than 3 times upper limit of normal values) 6. Renal failure (serum creatinine more than 1.3 times upper limit normal for women and 1.4 for men) 7. History of severe psychiatric illness on medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is measured using the glycated hemoglobin test on blood samples collected at baseline and 12 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Fasting blood glucose is assessed by laboratory blood glucose test at baseline nd thereafter weekly up to week 12 2. Blood total cholesterol and triglyceride levels are assessed by laboratory lipid profile blood test at pre-enrolment (week -2), 6 and 12 weeks 3. Safety and side effect information is assessed by patient interview (weekly from baseline to week 12), review of patient-recorded blood sugar measurements (weekly from baseline to week 12), clinical examination (at baseline, 6 and 12 weeks) and review of blood chemistry and blood counts (6 and 12 weeks) | — |
Countries
Israel