Effect of supplementation of chromium in glucose of diabetic patients

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• Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; C18.452.394.750.149

• Registration Number: RBR-79nxr8
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Feral do Rio Grande do Norte

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-10-08
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Volunteers diagnosed with type two diabetes mellitus according to the criteria of the American Diabetes Association two thousand and eleven; both genders; presenting glycated hemoglobin greater than or equal to seven percent; not in use of insulin; age between thirty and seventy years; not have taked mineral vitamin supplement in the last three months

Exclusion Criteria

Volunteers taking insulin and / or corticosteroids; showing endocrinopathy (cushin syndrome; acromegaly; hyper or uncontrolled hypothyroidism); kidney disease; cancer; infection and anemia; pregnant women; lactating women

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in glycemic control (fasting blood glucose, postprandial blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin), after 4 months of supplementation with chromium picolinate compared the differences between the groups;The glycemic profile (fasting blood glucose, postprandial blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin) showed improvement after 4 months of supplementation with chromium picolinate, compared the differences between the groups

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides), after 4 and 8 months of supplementation with chromium picolinate compared the differences between the groups;No improvement was found in the lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides)after 4 months of supplementation with chromium picolinate, compared the differences between the groups