The Clinical Study of the Effect of Highland Barley Diet on Blood Glucose in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

The clinical study of the effect of highland barley diet on blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Approximately 40 patients will be enrolled in the study from China and randomized in a 1:1 ratio to one of the 2 treatment arms: highland barley diet + metformin; or +common diet metformin.

Study treatment will continue for 12 weeks. The primary efficacy measure is the change in HbA1c at 12 weeks. The study consists of 3 periods: a 1-week screening (period A), a 4-week run-in period (period B) and a 12-week treatment period (period C).

Inclusion criteria

• Provision of informed consent
• Type 2 diabetic patients （new diagnose ）
• HbA1c ≥7.0 % and < 9.0 % (HbA1c > 7.0 % and ≤ 8.0% at randomization)
• Men and women (non-pregnant and using a medically approved birth-control method) aged ≥ 18 and ≤ 70 years
• BMI ≥ 23 and ≤ 35 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

• Type 1 diabetes or other specific types of diabetes
• Pregnancy, preparation for pregnancy, lactation and women of child-bearing age incapable of effective contraception methods
• Uncooperative subject because of various reasons
• Abnormal liver function, glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (ALT) and glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (AST) > twice the upper limits of normal
• Impairment of renal function, serum creatinine: ≥ 133mmol/L for female，≥ 135mmol/L for male
• Serious chronic gastrointestinal diseases
• Edema
• Serious heart diseases, such as cardiac insufficiency (level III or more according to NYHA), acute coronary syndrome and old myocardial infraction
• Blood pressure: Systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 180mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 110mmHg
• White blood count (WBC) < 4.0×109/L or platelet count (PLT) < 90×109/L，or definite anemia (Hb：< 120g/L for male, < 110g/L for female), or other hematological diseases
• Endocrine system diseases, such as hyperthyroidism and hypercortisolism
• Experimental drug allergy or frequent hypoglycemia
• Psychiatric disorders, drug or other substance abuse
• Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar nonketotic coma requiring insulin therapy
• Stressful situations such as surgery, serious trauma and so on
• Chronic hypoxic diseases such as pulmonary emphysema and pulmonary heart disease
• Combined use of drugs effecting glucose metabolism such as glucocorticoid Tumor, especially bladder tumor and/or family history of bladder tumor and/or long-term hematuria