Status:
COMPLETED
Metabolic Response to 3-day Fast Versus Carbohydrate-free Diet in Type 2 Diabetes
Lead Sponsor:
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Conditions:
Type 2 Diabetes
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators hypothesis is that a carbohydrate-free diet, ingested for 3 days, results in a change in blood glucose that is similar to the change observed after 3 days of fasting.
Detailed Description
In addition to plasma glucose concentrations, other hormones and metabolites known to be affected by fasting will be measured. These include insulin and glucagon, which are hormones that have an impor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Type 2 diabetes
- C-peptide \> 1.5 ng/ml
Exclusion
- Body mass index \> 40
- hematological abnormalities
- liver disease
- kidney disease
- congestive heart failure
- life threatening malignancies
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
7 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01469104
Start Date
August 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
November 10 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417