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A Low-Carb Approach to Treat Type 2 Diabetes in Pediatric Patients
Led by University of Alabama at Birmingham · Updated on 2025-12-08
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
109 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lead Sponsor
C
Children's of Alabama
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this project is to test the effect of a low carb diet compared to standard carb diet among adolescents with T2D over a 24-week period.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Low-Carb Approach to Treat Type 2 Diabetes in Pediatric Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 12 to 18 years
- Diagnosis of diabetes for more than 3 months to ensure stable baseline blood sugar
- HbA1c level between 6.5% and 8.5%
- Body Mass Index (BMI) above the 85th percentile
- Negative pancreatic autoantibodies
- Stable dose of anti-diabetic drugs (GLP-1, metformin, SGLT-2 inhibitors) for at least 3 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently receiving insulin treatment
- Kidney problems with creatinine over 1 mg/dL
- Liver dysfunction with AST and ALT levels over 100 IU/ml
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Alabama at Birmingham/ Children's of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
O
Ortal Resnick, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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