Status:

COMPLETED

Canola-Mediterranean Diet Study in T2DM

Lead Sponsor:

Unity Health Toronto

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Toronto

Laval University

Conditions:

Type 2 Diabetes

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess whether a Mediterranean-type weight-loss diet, enriched with canola oil, high in plant protein, and low in carbohydrates will produce blood sugar control, reduce ...

Detailed Description

The investigators plan to assess the effects of increasing both canola oil and plant protein foods while reducing carbohydrate intake in the context of a Mediterranean type diet on weight loss, glycem...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women with type 2 diabetes diagnosed for more than 6 months
  • BMI \>27 (non-Asians); BMI \>25 (Asians)
  • HbA1c between 6.5% and 8.5% at screening, and at the preparation visit before starting diet
  • on a stable prescribed dose of oral diabetes medication for at least 2 months
  • on a stable dose of lipid medication for at least 2 weeks, if prescribed
  • on a stable dose of blood pressure medication for at least 1 week, if prescribed
  • have a family physician
  • can keep written food records, with the use of a digital scale

Exclusion

  • Individuals with the following characteristics/conditions will be excluded
  • on insulin
  • on steroids
  • on warfarin (Coumadin)
  • GI disease (gastroparesis, celiac, colitis, Crohn's disease, Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome)
  • history of cancer, except non-melanoma skin cancer (basal cell, squamous cell)
  • major cardiovascular event (stroke, myocardial infarction) in past 6 months
  • major surgery in past 6 months
  • major debilitating disorder
  • liver disease (AST or ALT\> 3x the upper limit of normal) except non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) disease or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
  • hepatitis B or C
  • renal failure (creatinine \> 150 mmol/L)
  • serum triglycerides \>4.5mmol/L
  • acute or chronic infections (bacterial or viral)
  • chronic inflammatory diseases (e.g. lupus, ulcerative colitis)
  • blood pressure \>145/90, unless approved by their family physician
  • alcohol consumption \>2 drinks/d
  • food allergies to wheat, canola, or other study food components
  • any condition determined by the investigators to make the subject unsuitable for the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 13 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

164 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02245399

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

March 13 2017

Last Update

September 18 2018

Active Locations (3)

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1

Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 6C5

2

Risk Factor Modification Centre, St. Michael's Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 2T2

3

Institute of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, Laval University

Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1V 4G2