Status:

RECRUITING

Therapeutic Strategies for Type 2 Diabetes Based on Lifestyle Changes: Plant-based Diet and Physical Exercise

Lead Sponsor:

Maria Elizabeth Rossi da Silva

Collaborating Sponsors:

Clínica e Spa Vida Natural

Probiotical Spa

Conditions:

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)

Insulin Resistance

Eligibility:

All Genders

45-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study evaluates the impact of a strict vegetarian diet combined with regular physical exercise and the use of probiotics on metabolic, inflammatory, and epigenetic parameters in patients with type...

Detailed Description

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of a strict vegetarian diet (SVD) combined with regular physical exercise (RPE), with or without probiotic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Have a medical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes for a maximum of 5 years.
  • Be omnivorous; Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2 and \< 40 kg/m2;
  • Be between the ages of 45 and 70, both genders.
  • Women should be in the postmenopausal stage;
  • Use no more than three hypoglycemic medications in total;
  • Have the availability for a four-week consecutive hospitalization at CSVN.

Exclusion

  • Be using insulin, anti-obesity medications, antibiotics, and/or probiotic supplements in the 2 months preceding data collection;
  • Use of alcohol or tobacco;
  • Have limited mobility and a previous diagnosis of cardiopulmonary diseases;
  • Report current or previous (within the past two months) diarrhea during screening;
  • Have liver or kidney failure and uncontrolled endocrine disorders (hypothyroidism, hypogonadism, and adrenal insufficiency);
  • Have eating disorders or have undergone bariatric surgery.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 22 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06959043

Start Date

November 22 2022

End Date

December 1 2026

Last Update

May 18 2025

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Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 01246-903