Protocol summary

Summary
This randomized clinical trial is designed to determine the effects of glutamine supplementation in type 2 diabetes. 60 patients with type 2 diabetes, oral drugs lower blood sugar using and do not have liver and renal diseases between the age range of 30-65 will be randomly assigned to 2 groups that received either glutamine or placebo (3 times a day immediately prior to the meal) for 6 weeks. fast blood sugar, GLP-1, serum insulin, c- peptide, hs-CRP, REE, HDL-C, LDL-C, total cholesterol,triglycerides ,blood pressure, body composition will be measured before and 6 weekes after the intervention.

General information

Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT201205279373N1
Registration date: 2012-08-13, 1391/05/23
Registration timing: prospective

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Registration date
2012-08-13, 1391/05/23
Registrant information
Name
Asieh Mansour
Name of organization / entity
Endocrinology & Metabolism Institue,Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 919 113 8576
Email address
mansour@razi.tums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2012-08-25, 1391/06/04
Expected recruitment end date
2012-11-24, 1391/09/04
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
The effects of glutamine supplementation on lipid profile, inflammatory and metabolic factors in type 2 diabetes.
Public title
The effects of glutamine supplementation in type 2 diabetes
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes based on ADA definition or who only take oral antidiabetic drug Exclusion criteria: history of drug dependence; body mass index (BMI) ≥35 kg/m2; history of cancer; treatment with anti-inflammatory; corticosteroid; hormonal or antibiotic agents; a restrictive diet or weight change ≥ 5 kg during the 3months prior to study; systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg; fatty liver disease; liver or kidney disease; autoimmune disease; pregnancy and lactation; any change in treatment with oral hypoglycemic; anti hypertensive and antilipid agents during the study; use of weight loss medications; HbA1C >8
Age
From 30 years old to 65 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size: 60
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

1

Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Institute Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Street address
5th Floor,Shariati Hospital,North Kargar Ave,1411413137 Tehran Iran
City
Tehran
Postal code
Approval date
2012-07-04, 1391/04/14
Ethics committee reference number
EC-00197

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
Diabetes mellitus
ICD-10 code
E11
ICD-10 code description
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Primary outcomes

1

Description
fast blood sugar
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
mg/ dl / enzymatic

2

Description
GLP-1 ( Glucagon- like peptide-1)
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
pmol/ l / ELISA

3

Description
serum insulin
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
pmol/ l / IRMA method

4

Description
serum c peptide
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
mg/ l

5

Description
Hs- CRP
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
ELSA

6

Description
Resting energy expenditure
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
indirect calorimetry

Secondary outcomes

1

Description
srum glutamine
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
spectrophotometric

2

Description
blood pressure
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
blood pressure,sphygmomanometer

3

Description
total cholestrol
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
mg/ dl

4

Description
HDL-C
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
mg/ dl

5

Description
LDL-C
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
mg/dl

6

Description
Hb A1C
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
fast HbA1c serum level,Chromatography

7

Description
serum creatinine
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
mg/dl

8

Description
body composition
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
Tanita body composition analyzer

9

Description
triglyceride
Timepoint
Before and 6 weekes after the intervention
Method of measurement
mg/dl

Intervention groups

1

Description
glutamine ( 3 times a day for 6 weeks)
Category
Treatment - Drugs

2

Description
cellulose (3 times a day for 6 weeks)
Category
Treatment - Drugs

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Doctor Shariati Specialized Clinic
Full name of responsible person
Saeed Hosseini
Street address
5th Floor,Shariati Hospital,North Kargar Ave,1411413137 Tehran Iran
City
Tehran

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Doctor Ramin Heshmat
Street address
5th Floor,Shariati Hospital,North Kargar Ave,1411413137,Tehran,Iran
City
Tehran
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
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Domestic or foreign origin
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Category of foreign source of funding
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Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
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Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Institute Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Asieh Mansour
Position
Researcher/ MSc student of nutrition.Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
5th Floor,Shariati Hospital,North Kargar Ave,1411413137 Tehran Iran
City
Tehran
Postal code
Phone
+882 20037
Fax
Email
asiehmansour@yahoo.com
Web page address

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Institute Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Saeed Hosseini
Position
assistant professor / MD, phD
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
5th Floor,Shariati Hospital,North Kargar Ave,1411413137 Tehran Iran
City
Tehran
Postal code
Phone
+882 200378
Fax
Email
saeedhmdphd@hotmail.com
Web page address

Person responsible for updating data

Contact

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
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Study Protocol
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Statistical Analysis Plan
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Informed Consent Form
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Clinical Study Report
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Analytic Code
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Data Dictionary
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