Status:

COMPLETED

Metabolic Response to 3-day Fast Versus Carbohydrate-free Diet in Type 2 Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Conditions:

Type 2 Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

45-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators hypothesis is that a carbohydrate-free diet, ingested for 3 days, results in a change in blood glucose that is similar to the change observed after 3 days of fasting.

Detailed Description

In addition to plasma glucose concentrations, other hormones and metabolites known to be affected by fasting will be measured. These include insulin and glucagon, which are hormones that have an impor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Type 2 diabetes
  • C-peptide \> 1.5 ng/ml

Exclusion

  • Body mass index \> 40
  • hematological abnormalities
  • liver disease
  • kidney disease
  • congestive heart failure
  • life threatening malignancies

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

7 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01469104

Start Date

August 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2010

Last Update

November 10 2011

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Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417