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Study Of Drinks With Artificial Sweeteners in People With Type 2 Diabetes

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Interventions
Behavioral: Diet Beverage
Behavioral: Water
Registration Number
NCT03944616
Lead Sponsor
University of California, Irvine
Brief Summary

Diet beverages sweetened with artificial sweeteners occupy a unique category in the food environment as they are a source of intensely sweet taste with no calories. Diet beverages are the single largest contributor to artificial sweetener intake in the U.S. diet, and people with diabetes are the highest consumers of diet beverages, tending to consume them as a replacement for dietary sources of sugar, especially in place of sugar-sweetened beverages. This behavior has been endorsed by dietetic and scientific organizations, and diet beverages are marketed as being synonymous with better health, suitable for weight loss, and thus advantageous for diabetes control. The underlying public health concern is that there are few data to support or refute the benefit or harm of habitual diet beverage consumption by people with diabetes; therefore randomized trials with relevant outcomes must be conducted because they would address many limitations of previous research and have major implications for dietary recommendations on diet beverage intake and primary and secondary prevention of chronic disease. To begin addressing this important scientific gap the investigators are testing the effect of diet beverage intake on diabetes control parameters in free-living adults with type 2 diabetes in a randomized, two arm parallel trial with a run-in period of 2-weeks and an active intervention period of 24-weeks. This study will recruit 200 patients with type 2 diabetes who are usual consumers of commercial diet beverages and randomize them to receive and consume either: 1) A commercial diet beverage of choice (3 servings or 24 oz. daily); or 2) Unflavored bottled water of choice (sparkling or plain) (3 servings or 24 oz. daily). The primary outcome will be a central measure of clinical diabetes control in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). The study will also measure the nature and magnitude of glycemic excursions via continuous glucose monitors, as well as clinical markers of cardiometabolic risk and kidney function. Lastly, investigators will measure plausible mechanisms whereby diet beverage intake may alter risk by assessing the effect of diet beverage intake on the functional composition of the gut microbiome via stool samples and comprehensive metabolomics, satiety hormones, as well as usual dietary intake, and upstream behavioral pathways which may inform dietary intake patterns.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
181
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • Type 1 diabetes or suspected type 1 diabetes (lean with polyuria, polydipsia, and weight loss with little response to metformin)
  • "Secondary" diabetes due to specific causes (e.g. monogenic syndromes, pancreatic surgery, and pancreatitis)
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis hospitalization within last 6 months
  • Severe/major hypoglycemia in the last 3 months-severe/major hypoglycemia is defined as a hypoglycemic event in which patient requires assistance of another person to manage the episode
  • Glucocorticoid use (prednisone 2.5 mg/d or more or its equivalent)
  • History of intolerance or allergy to diet beverages or AS or phenylketonuria
  • Any condition that is known to affect the validity of the glycemic measures (Hba1c)
  • Major cardiovascular disease event or surgery within past 6 months
  • Gastrointestinal disease
  • Renal or liver disease
  • Current treatment for cancer
  • Those with major surgery planned or history of bariatric surgery
  • Antibiotic treatment (> 6 days) within past 6 months
  • Currently pregnant (via self-report) or planning to become pregnant during study period; <1 year postpartum and breast feeding
  • Current participation in another interventional clinical trial
  • Previous randomization in this study,
  • Heavy alcohol consumption (on average >2 drinks/day for women and >3 drinks/day for men)
  • Habitual consumer of SSB ≥ 1 serving / day (8 oz.)
  • Does not drink diet beverages
  • BMI < 20.0 kg/m2

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Diet BeverageDiet BeverageParticipants will receive and consume three daily servings (24 ounces) of a non-caloric commercial diet beverage of their choice sweetened with FDA approved artificial sweeteners.
WaterWaterParticipants will receive and consume three daily servings (24 ounces) of plain bottled/canned water in place of their usual commercial diet beverage. The water will be unflavored, unsweetened, non-caloric, and may be plain or sparkling. Participants randomized to consume water will be instructed to avoid intake of diet beverages.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HbA1c0, 12, 24 weeks

Glycated hemoglobin

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time In RangeAll 14 day periods: Run-in (2-weeks, usual-baseline), weeks 11 and 12 (14 days), weeks 23 and 24 (14 days)

Time in range is collected by a masked Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), which measures individual glucose levels every 15 minutes for two weeks via a sensor placed on the participants upper arm (underside). Time in Range is defined as the % of time each day with a glucose measure between 70-180 mg/dl. The range of CGM data for inclusion in this study will be 5 to 14 days, consistent with manufacturer's recommendations.

Glycemic VariabilityAll 14 day periods: Run-in (2-weeks, usual-baseline), weeks 11 and 12 (14 days), weeks 23 and 24 (14 days)

Glycemic variability is collected by a masked Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), which measures individual glucose levels every 15 minutes for two weeks via a sensor placed on the participants upper arm (underside). Glycemic variability is defined as the CV and SD. The range of CGM data for inclusion in this study will be 5 to 14 days, consistent with manufacturer's recommendations.

Lipid panel (Total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, Fasting Triglycerides), all mg/dL0, 12, 24 weeks

A lipid panel is a standard measurement for assessing clinical CVD risk

Sleep Quality and Patterns0, 6, 12, 18, 24 weeks

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Serotonin0, 12, 24 weeks: Samples collected and stabilized at these time points and frozen for future analyses

Chemical and neurotransmitter measured in blood with myriad roles, including appetite and digestion

Neuropeptide Y0, 12, 24 weeks: Samples collected and stabilized at these time points and frozen for future analyses

Peptide measured in the blood with satiety related role

Fibrinogen0, 12, 24 weeks

A protein involved in forming blood clots in the body

Lipid intensity therapy score0, 6, 12, 18, 24 weeks

Reflects guidelines on intensity of lipid therapy for CVD risk none, low, moderate, high intensity categories

Weight (kg)0, 6, 12, 18, 24 weeks

Weight measured on standardized scale in gown

Physical activityAll 14 day periods: Run-in (2-weeks, usual-baseline), weeks 11 and 12 (14 days), weeks 23 and 24 (14 days)

Objectively measured via Activpal

Leptin0, 12, 24 weeks: Samples collected and stabilized at these time points and frozen for future analyses

Hormone measured in the blood with satiety related role

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)0, 12, 24 weeks: Samples collected and stabilized at these time points and frozen for future analyses

Hormone measured in the blood with energy balance related role

Gut Microbiome0, 12, 24 weeks: Samples collected and stabilized at these time points and frozen for future analyses

Measured with kit: Self-collection and stabilization of microbial DNA from feces for gut microbiome profiling

Comprehensive metabolomics0, 12, 24 weeks: Samples collected and stabilized at these time points and frozen for future analyses

Serum collection for comprehensive metabolomics analysis for integrative analysis with gut microbiome

Dietary Practices0, 6, 12, 18, 24 weeks

Short questionnaire assessing dietary behaviors related to meal frequency, timing, and eating away from home

Therapeutic Intensity Score (TIS)0, 6, 12, 18, 24 weeks

The therapeutic intensity score (TIS) is a summary measure that accounts for the number of medications and the relative doses a patient received to lower blood pressure. It is a continuous variable with range 0 (no medications), and the maximum achievable TIS is patient specific and dependent on the total number of antihypertensive medications reported.

Other CGM metricsAll 14 day periods: Run-in (2-weeks, usual-baseline), weeks 11 and 12 (14 days), weeks 23 and 24 (14 days)

Multiple metrics are able to be calculated by CGM. The primary secondary endpoint for CGM will be Time In Range. Reporting of any other CGM metrics will be prefaced with this statement and the residual CGM metrics will be analyzed and interpreted cautiously and conservatively. They include: Mean glucose, glycemic variability, and episodes of hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia.

Blood pressure0, 6, 12, 18, 24 weeks

Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure, standard clinical measurement

Dietary Quality (Healthy Eating Index)Run-in period (2 weeks), Active intervention (Up to 24 weeks).

Assessed by multiple unannounced 24-hour dietary recalls that will occur during the run-in to assess usual habits (2 recalls over 2 weeks) and the active intervention (5 recalls over 24 weeks), to measure any changes in diet quality metric. Results will be used to calculate a metric of diet quality in the Healthy Eating Index that is based upon the USDA Dietary Guidelines.

DHP-180, 6, 12, 18, 24 weeks

A diabetes-specific patient reported outcome measure developed to evaluate the health-related quality of life of people living with type 2 diabetes

Food Craving Inventory0, 6, 12, 18, 24 weeks

Measures different domains of general and specific food cravings

cholecystokinin (CCK)0, 12, 24 weeks: Samples collected and stabilized at these time points and frozen for future analyses

Peptide measured in the blood with satiety related role

Liver function panel0, 12, 24 weeks

Tests that measure various functions of liver

Medication Effect Score (MES)0, 6, 12, 18, 24 weeks

The medication effect score (MES) is a measure of overall diabetes regimen intensity, and is based on the dosages of medications used and their potencies. The MES is calculated for each diabetes medication in a regimen using the following equation: (actual drug dose/maximum drug dose) × drug-specific adjustment factor. The adjustment factor equates to the expected decrease in HbA1c achieved by the drug as monotherapy. The MES presumes a linear relationship between medication dosage and HbA1c, and the sum of MES values attributed to individual medications represents the maximum A1c reduction that may be expected by the regimen. It is a continuous variable with range 0 (no medications), and the maximum achievable MES is patient specific and dependent on the total number of and dose of medications reported.

Kidney function0, 6, 12, 18, 24 weeks

Serum creatinine/cystatin-c are standard clinical measurements for kidney function

Fasting glucose and Insulin0, 6, 12, 18, 24 weeks

Standard clinical measures

Apolipoprotein-B0, 12, 24 weeks

ApoB levels indicate the atherogenic particle concentration independent of the particle cholesterol content

Apolipoprotein AI (Apo-AI)0, 12, 24 weeks

Apo-AI the major protein component of high density lipoprotein (HDL)

C-reactive protein0, 12, 24 weeks

biomarker of inflammation

Fructosamine/Glycated Albumin0, 6, 12, 18, 24 weeks

Fructosamine and glycated albumin levels represent usual glycemia over the past 2-3 weeks, and are considered valid markers of short term clinical glycemic patterns by the American Diabetes Association

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

University of Minnesota

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

University of California, Irvine

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Irvine, California, United States

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