Effects of a low-carbohydrate diet on carotid artery intima-media thickness,urinary albumin excretion and eGFR in patients with type 2 diabetes: a 2-year intervention study

Effects of a low-carbohydrate diet on carotid artery intima-media thickness,urinary albumin excretion and eGFR in patients with type 2 diabetes: a 2-year intervention study - Effects of a low-carbohydrate diet on atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000004717

Enrollment

120

Registered

2011-01-01

Start date

2010-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Type 2 diabetes

Interventions

A carbohydratelow-carbohydrate diet (diatary %energy from carbohydrates ranging from 30% to 40%)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with type 2 diabetes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with serum creatinine levels greater than 1.5mg/dl, severe diabetes complications, ketoacidosis, soft drink ketosis, cancer, severe heart failure or liver cirrhosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Carotid artery intima-media thickness measured by echography, urinary albumin excretion, eGFR, BMI, fasting plasma glucose, serum insulin, HbA1c and serum lipid profiles	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHajime Haimoto

Haimoto Clinic Department of internal medicine

haimoto@gol.com0568-85-0567

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026