Comparison Between Low Carbohydrate Diet and Traditionally Recommended Diabetic Diet in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2.

The purpose of the clinical trial is to investigate whether low carbohydrate diet is better than the traditional diabetic diet in the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus type 2, for blood sugar and body weight.

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Key information

Conditions

Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Vårdcentralen Lyckorna

Motala, Östergötland County, S-59185, Sweden

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Diabetes mellitus type 2

Exclusion criteria

Severe psychiatric disease or difficulties in understanding Swedish language.

Treatment and study plan

Low carbohydrate - high fat diet

Dietary Supplement

The diet has an energy content of 1600 kcal or 1800, with 50% from fat, 20% from carbohydrates and 30% from proteins.

High carbohydrate - low fat diet

Dietary Supplement

The diet has an energy content of 1600 or 1800 kcal, with 30% from fat, 55-60% from carbohydrates and 10-15% from proteins.

Primary outcomes

Laboratory findings and body composition

Time frame: 2 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vårdcentralen Lyckorna

Other

Registry information

Acronym: VÄSTKOST

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Nov 2, 2009
Registry last updated: Dec 6, 2011

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