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se of alpha lipoic acid as a complementary treatment for the control of diabetes

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Registration Number
ISRCTN13159380
Lead Sponsor
ational Autonomous University of Mexico
Brief Summary

2019 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31285784/ (added 26/11/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
135
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 60 to 74 years old
2. Diagnosed with T2DM
3. No renal damage
4. Provision of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. People who have taken antioxidant supplements or anti-inflammatory drugs in the last 6 month
2. With hypothyroidism
3. Who presenting problems of digestive tract absorption or have been submitted to gastric surgery
4. With liver failure
5. Hypersensitivity to ALA

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Oxidative stress is assessed by measuring the levels of SOD, GPx, TAS, TBARS and isoprostane markers measured in blood and plasma by spectrophotometry and ELISA, respectively, at baseline, 6 and 12 months<br> 2. Inflammation is assessed by measuring serum levels of TNF-a, IL-1ß, IL-6, IL-8, IL-1, IL-12p70 by flow cytometry and PCR by turbidimetry at baseline, 6 and 12 months<br> 3. Glycemic control is assessed by measuring HbA1c by turbidimetry and RAGE by ELISA, at baseline, 6 and 12 months<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Serum glucose levels and the lipid profile determined by spectrophometry, both performed in serum at the beginning of the study, 6 and 12 months<br> 2. Blood pressure was measured using mercury sphygmomanometer, at baseline, 6 and 12 months<br>
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