Status:
COMPLETED
Low Dose β-carotene Supplementation Diminishes Oxidative Stress in Type 2 Diabetics and Healthy Individuals
Lead Sponsor:
Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas
Collaborating Sponsors:
Seguros Caracas Foundation
National Fund for Science and Technology, Science Mission
Conditions:
Diabetes Mellitus
Oxidative Stress
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Since diabetes has multiple etiologies and oxidative stress one of the proposed mechanisms, the objective is to determine the effect of supplementation with β-carotene to type 2 diabetics and healthy ...
Detailed Description
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic, multifactorial disease, and oxidative stress one of the pathophysiological mechanisms associated with its appearance and development. The objective was to determine the e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with a diagnose of Type 2 diabetes mellitus of at least 5 years of diagnosis, in treatment with oral hypoglycemics Patients in regular control (once a month) in the Hospital
Exclusion
- Hospitalized patient
- Diabetic patient with diabetes related acute complications (ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar coma)in the 3 months previous to the study.
- Individuals with infections that required antibiotics in the 3 weeks previous to the study.
- Individuals with antibodies anti-insulin, autoimmune diseases or in treatment with immunosuppressive drugs.
- Individuals with viral infections such as hepatitis B, hematological, renal or hepatic diseases.
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
117 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01477112
Start Date
January 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
November 22 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Baudilio Lara
Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela