Status:
UNKNOWN
Effect of Soft Fruit on Postprandial Blood Glucose
Lead Sponsor:
University of Aberdeen
Conditions:
Type 2 Diabetes
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Dietary strategies for alleviating health complications associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are being pursued as alternatives to pharmaceutical interventions. Berries such as blackcurrants that are ...
Detailed Description
Sixteen overweight/obese volunteers from the Aberdeen area will be recruited into a randomised controlled study. Volunteers will be randomised into four groups matched for BMI and age and given 200 gr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Obese male or female (postmenopausal) healthy non-smoking volunteers (BMI over 25kg/m2)
- Aged \>21 and \<70 years
Exclusion
- Medical exclusion criteria
- Chronic illness, including:
- thromboembolic or coagulation disease
- unregulated thyroid disease
- kidney disease
- hepatic disease
- severe gastrointestinal disorders
- pulmonary disease (e.g. chronic bronchitis, COPD)
- diabetes
- Alcohol or any other substance abuse
- Eating disorders
- Psychiatric disorders (including severe depression, lithium treatment, schizophrenia, severe behavioural disorders)
- Non-postmenopausal women
- Medication exclusion criteria
- Oral steroids
- Tricyclic antidepressants, neuroleptics
- Anticoagulants
- Digoxin and anti-arrhythmics
- Chronic use of anti-inflammatories (e.g. high doses of aspirin, ibuprofen), Insulin, -Sulphonylureas, Thiazolidinediones (glitazones), metformin.
- Anti-obesity medication e.g. Orlistat
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02291250
Start Date
November 1 2014
End Date
September 1 2022
Last Update
February 21 2021
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University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health
Aberdeen, United Kingdom, AB21 9SB