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Study aim
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Investigate the effect of serum magnesium level on insulin resistance and glycemic index in type 2 diabetic patients and evaluation of the efficacy and effectiveness of magnesium supplementation
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Design
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This double-blind, randomized (using Rand function of Excel software) clinical trial has an intervention and a parallel control group.
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Settings and conduct
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This study will be performed on diabetic patients referred to the outpatient clinic of Imam Reza (AS) Hospital in Tabriz. Patients will be randomly divided into intervention and control groups and will be examined and anthropometric measurements will be done. Blood samples will be taken before and after the intervention (Mg supplement/placebo). The data will be sent to the analyzer with numeral codes (blinded).
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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The study population will be selected among the patients referred to the outpatient clinic of Imam Reza (AS) Hospital in Tabriz.
Inclusion criteria:
1. An adult patient with type 2 diabetes who has been diagnosed and treated for at least 1 year, using only oral medications.
2. The patient's HbA1c level should be between 7 to 10.
Exclusion criteria:
1. Injecting insulin and taking Mg and Ca supplements, calcium channel blockers, and diuretics.
2. Renal failure, elevated liver enzymes, inflammatory disease, chronic diarrhea, and pregnancy.
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Intervention groups
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All patients will be examined, and their anthropometric criteria will be recorded. The intervention group will receive elemental magnesium in the form of 250 mg magnesium oxide tablets daily for 3 months, while the control group will receive a placebo. The medical regimen and antidiabetic drugs of any group of patients would not change.
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Main outcome variables
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Fasting blood sugar, fasting serum insulin, glycosylated hemoglobin, serum Mg level, HOMA-IR index