Almond Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Effect of Almond Supplementation on Glycemic and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Asian Indians in North India With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A 24-week Prospective Cohort Study
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interventional
50
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This prospective cohort study of an almond-enriched diet (within the overall context of Asian Indian dietary guidelines) was conducted to test the hypothesis that in patients with T2DM almond-enriched balanced diet improves glycemic measures and CVD risk factors.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable cardiovascular-diseases
Started Jan 2009
Longer than P75 for not_applicable cardiovascular-diseases
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 3, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 6, 2014
CompletedJanuary 6, 2014
January 1, 2014
3.9 years
January 3, 2014
January 3, 2014
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in LDL-c
baseline, after six months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
HbA1C
baseline, after six months of intervention
Study Arms (1)
almond
EXPERIMENTALalmonds are substituted for visible fat and carbohydrates
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients in the age range of 25-65 years
- on stable doses of metformin from past 3 months
- having HbA1C less than 9%
- LDL-c ≥100 mg/dl were recruited
You may not qualify if:
- Patients on insulin therapy, plioglitazone, insulin secretagogues, beta blockers or steroids or suffering from diabetes for more than 10 years
- having high uric acid levels (≥ 8 mg/dl),
- with accelerated hypertension (stage 2 hypertension according to JNC guidelines) , hypothyroidism, suffering from acute infection or any debilitating disease or with renal failure,
- appreciable weight loss (more than 10%) during past 6 months
- Patients with known food allergy, lipid altering medication or extraneous factors that can affect glycemic or lipid parameters
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Fortis Flt Lt Hospital
Delhi, India
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Director
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 3, 2014
First Posted
January 6, 2014
Study Start
January 1, 2009
Primary Completion
December 1, 2012
Study Completion
February 1, 2013
Last Updated
January 6, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-01