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Effect of Conjugated Linoleic Acid Alone and in Conjunction With Vitamin E in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Effect of Conjugated Linoleic Acid Alone and in Conjunction With Vitamin E on Insulin Sensitivity, Beta Cell Function, Markers of Inflammation, Body Fat Mass and Other Biochemical Indicators in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01099163
Enrollment
60
Registered
2010-04-06
Start date
2009-01-31
Completion date
2010-10-31
Last updated
2011-06-15

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

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

Diabetes mellitus, CLA, Antioxidant, Glycemic control

Brief summary

Conjugated linoleic acids (CLAs) comprise a family of linoleic acid (18:2n-6; LA) isomers that are formed by biohydrogenation and oxidation processes in nature. The main form of CLA, cis-9, trans-11-18:2, can be produced directly by bacterial hydrogenation in the rumen or by delta-9 desaturation of the co-product vaccenic acid (trans-11-18:1) in most mammalian tissues including man. The second most abundant isomer of CLA is the trans-10, cis-12-18:2 form. Observations clearly emphasize that differences exist between mammalian species in their response to CLAs with mice being the most sensitive. The majority of studies on body compositional effects (i.e. fat loss, lean gain), on cancer and cardiovascular disease attenuation, on insulin sensitivity and diabetes and on immune function have been conducted with a variety of animal models. Recent studies indicate that some but not all of the effects observed in animals also pertain to human volunteers. Reports of detrimental effects of CLA intake appear to be largely in mice and due mainly to the trans-10, cis-12 isomer. Suggestions of possible deleterious effects in man due to an increase in oxidative lipid products (isoprostanes) with trans-10, cis-12 CLA ingestion require substantiation. Unresponsiveness to antioxidants of these non-enzymatic oxidation products casts some doubt on their physiological relevance. We hypothesized that supplementation with CLA + an antioxidant (vitamin E) in patients with diabetes mellitus may have beneficial effects on glycemic control and insulin sensitivity.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTTonalin SG1000T FFA

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus \> 5 years * HbA1c ≤ 9% * Overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 and ≤ 30 kg/m2) * Age ≥ 30 and ≤ 70 years (postmenopausal if female) * Stable medical therapy for past 3 months * Stable serum glucose for past 3 months (128-180 mg/Dl) * Age between 30 to 50 * Use of metformin * TG \< 240 mg/Dl * No alcohol, no insulin, no smoke * No pregnancy, no menopause

Exclusion criteria

* Personal history of coronary heart disease * Cerebrovascular disease or vascular disease * Renal or hepatic disease * Inflammatory diseases and thyroid diseases within the last years * Use of drugs known to affect glycemic control, beta blockers, any change in daily activity profile, and diet

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
insulin sensitivity
beta cell function
glycosylated hemoglobin

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
fibrinogen, PAI-1
inflammatory mediators (TNF-alpha, Il-1beta, Il-6, CRP, adiponectin, leptin)
oxidative stress (MDA)
body fat using bioimpedance
systolic and diastolic blood pressure
serum lipids (TG, LDL, HDL, LDL/HDL, ApoB100)

Countries

Iran

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026