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NCT Number: NCT04462016

Effects of Calamansi on Blood Glucose

It is important to bring the blood glucose levels of those with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) back to normal levels as this can stop the condition from worsening and prevent other conditions that are related to T2DM from developing. One way to maintain healthy blood glucose level is the use of the glycaemic index (GI), which ranks food according to how the body responds to its carbohydrate content. Low GI foods corresponds to low increase in blood glucose levels. Calamansi is a citrus that is believed not to induce an increase in blood glucose levels. Since beverages from calamansi are available and diabetes is a health concern in the community, it is important to investigate the effect of consuming this drink. Finger prick blood were tested in order to obtain the blood glucose levels for calculating the GI for the calamansi drink.

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Key information

Conditions

Blood Glucose Response

Age range

18 year–21 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Kuching, Sarawak, 94300, Malaysia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • non-smoker
  • BMI between 18.5 and 24.99 kg/m2
  • waist circumference less than 102 cm
  • random blood glucose less than 7.8 mmol/L
  • negative urine dipstick result
  • not on any medications
  • no family history of inherited diseases
  • no heart conditions (angina, arrhythmia or heart failure)
  • no history of acute medical or surgical event within the past 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

  • pre-existing conditions such as HIV, hepatitis, inflammatory bowel diseases, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, blood disorders (such as thalassaemia)

Treatment and study plan

Calamansi

Other

250 ml of a commercially sourced calamansi drink

Glucose

Other

75 g of glucose dissolved in 250 ml of drinking water

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline blood glucose levels

    Time frame: 30, 60, 90, 120 min after drinking

    Capillary blood glucose using glucometer

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline urinary glucose levels

    Time frame: 30, 60, 90, 120 min after drinking

    Dipstick test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Malaysia Sarawak

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Blood Glucose Response to a Calamansi Drink in Healthy Adults

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 8, 2020
Registry last updated
Jul 8, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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