Status:
COMPLETED
Low-Intermediate-Glycemic Index Caribbean Foods Versus High Glycemic Index Foods in Type 2 Diabetes
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital of the West Indies
Conditions:
Type 2 Diabetes
Inflammation
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low and intermediate GI Caribbean foods are effective in the management of type 2 diabetes.
Detailed Description
Recruitment: Subjects for the study were sourced primarily from the University Hospital of the West Indices (Diabetic Clinic) and from the Diabetes Association of Jamaica Outreach Centers in Kingston ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- between the age group of 25-65 years who have been previously clinically diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Subjects were required to have low activity jobs, for example, clerical jobs
Exclusion
- Individuals with Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)
- Diabetics who were treated with insulin
- Subjects who were on hypertensive medications
- Individuals who are polycythemic or anemic
- Type 2 diabetics who participate in vigorous exercise Persons with chronic disease other than diabetes making a 3-year survival improbable as well as other medical characteristics that are likely to interfere with their participation in the study, for example, subjects with unbalanced clinical conditions, such as thyroid and liver disease, which could interfere with glucose metabolism; alcoholism or inability to effectively participate in a dietary programme
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
65 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00818935
Start Date
June 1 2004
End Date
April 1 2005
Last Update
January 8 2009
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University of the West Indies
Kingston, Jamaica