Status:

UNKNOWN

Impact of Whey and Leucine on Glycaemia in Adults Without Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

University of Reading

Collaborating Sponsors:

Barnham Benevolent Foundation

Jason and Daphne Mermikides Charitable Trust

Conditions:

Pre Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Higher than average blood sugar (glucose) levels are linked to an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. As such, there is interest in identifying dietary factors that could lower blood glucose...

Detailed Description

In the UK, more than 700 people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes each day. Higher than average (raised) fasting blood sugar (glucose) is a characteristic of those at risk of developing this disease ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • BMI 20-35 kg/m2
  • HbA1c (5.7 - 6.5%) or (38.8 - 47.5 mmol/mol)
  • Fasting glucose 5.5-6.9 mmol/l
  • Fasting total cholesterol \<7.5mmol/l
  • Fasting triacylglycerol \<4.0 mmol/l
  • Not having a milk, gluten or wheat allergy or lactose intolerability
  • Not having diabetes (HbA1c \< 47 mmol/mol) or \< 6.5%
  • Not suffering from cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, respiratory, endocrine or liver disease
  • Not having hypertension
  • Not diagnosed with cancer
  • Not having surgery in the previous 6 months
  • Not consuming more than the recommended intake of alcohol (\>14 unit/wk)
  • Not being a blood donor 3 months prior to or during the study.
  • Not taking extra protein powder supplements in the previous 2 months
  • Not anaemic (Haemoglobin ≥115 g/l for women and ≥ 130 g/l for men)
  • Not taking medication for raised blood lipids, high blood pressure or for inflammatory conditions.

Exclusion

  • • Females who are breast-feeding, may be pregnant, or if of child-bearing potential and are not using effective contraceptive precautions

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03785951

Start Date

December 1 2018

End Date

December 1 2020

Last Update

December 24 2018

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Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading

Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG6 6AP