Type 1 Diabetes
Conditions
Brief summary
The current management of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) involves the use intensive insulin therapy, frequent blood glucose monitoring and carbohydrate counting. There is a need to strengthen some of the T1DM management aspects as dietary intervention in order to achieve better glycemic and metabolic control. The international society for pediatric and adolescent diabetes (ISPAD) recommend that children and adolescents with T1DM have about 50% of their total daily caloric requirement from carbohydrates. However, an alternative approach is emerging in recent years. The use of low-carbohydrate diet is suggested to reduce postprandial hyperglycemia and glycemic variability and lower the required insulin.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTLow carb diet
Low-carbohydrate diet contains (\<26% carbohydrates) or less than 130 g/d
Sponsors
Sohag University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children and adolescents aged 10 - 18 years, diagnosed with T1DM for at least 1 year attending the Pediatric diabetes clinic at Sohag University Hospital and using the MDI regimen and carbohydrate counting methods are eligible for the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Children and adolescents with associated diseases such as autoimmune hypothyroidism or celiac disease and those with diabetes-related complications such as diabetic neuropathy, retinopathy or nephropathy will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The blood glucose level | 6 months | The blood glucose levels will be measured for the study participants by finger-stick glucometer |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed