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NCT Number: NCT00552890

Modified Atkins Diet and Type 2 Diabetic Patients

This randomized control trial compared the influence of an Atkins diet to that of the ADA recommended diet on Type 2 diabetic obese patients during a one-year follow-up period

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Key information

Conditions

Obese Type 2 Diabetic Patients Body Weight Body Weight Changes Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Weight Loss

Age range

35 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Type 2 diabetic patients age 35-75 years
  • BMI 30-39.9kg/m
  • HbA1C>7%
  • Not receiving insulin
  • Micro-albumin excretion<60 mg/day

Exclusion criteria

  • Serum creatinine level > 1.4 mg per deciliter
  • Diastolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg or systolic blood pressure > 180mmHg
  • Liver disease
  • LDL cholesterol > 160 mg per deciliter despite lipid-lowering treatment
  • Use of psychiatric medications
  • Osteoporosis
  • Cancer
  • Food allergies, and
  • Low carbohydrate diet in the past 6 months.

Treatment and study plan

Modified Atkins diet

Other

subjects assigned to follow modified Atkins diet for 1 year

ADA recommended diet

Other

subjects assigned to follow ADA recommended diet for period of 1 year

Primary outcomes

  1. weight loss and glucose control

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. lipid profile, kidney function

    Time frame: 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Influende of a Modified Atkins Diet on Glucose Metabolism and Weight Loss in Obese Type 2 Diabetic Patients - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2001
Study completion
2004
First posted
Nov 2, 2007
Registry last updated
Nov 2, 2007

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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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