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Impact of Rutin and Vitamin C Combination on Oxidative Stress, Insulin Sensitivity and Lipid Profile in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin C
Dietary Supplement: Rutin in combination with Vitamin C
Registration Number
NCT03437902
Lead Sponsor
Ain Shams University
Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the effect ofRutin and Vitamin C combination in comparison with vitamin C alone on the oxidative and antioxidative status , insulin resistance and lipid profile in type 2 diabetic patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
53
Inclusion Criteria
  • • Patients' age 35 years or older having type 2 diabetes mellitus.

    • Patients taking oral diabetic medications (Sulfonylurea) not taking Insulin.
    • Able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent document
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Exclusion Criteria
  • • Pregnant and breast feeding females

    • use of vitamin supplements containing vitamin C or other antioxidants.

  • patients with renal or hepatic failure.

  • patients taking insulin as antidiabetic treatment

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Vitamin C groupVitamin Cpatients will receive vitamin C 500 mg once daily in addition to usual antidiabetic treatment for 8 weeks.
Rutin C groupRutin in combination with Vitamin Cpatients will receive Rutin 60 mg in combination with vitamin C 160 mg three times daily in addition to usual antidiabetic treatment for 8 weeks..
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Oxidative stress marker (MDA) and antioxidant capacity (SOD) in diabetic patientsTwo months

Effect of Rutin and vitamin C combination or vitamin C alone on oxidative stress marker (MDA) and on antioxidant capacity (SOD) in diabetic patients after 8 weeks of treatment.

Insulin resistance in diabetic patients .Two months

Effect of Rutin and vitamin C combination or vitamin C alone on insulin resistance in diabetic patients before i and after treatment for 8 weeks .

Lipid profile in diabetic patients (TC,TG,HDL-c,LDL-c).Two months

Impact of Rutin and vitamin C combination or vitamin C alone on lipid profile in diabetic patients (TC,TG,HDL-c,LDL-c).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life of diabetic patients and this will be evaluated by using Quality of Life Questionnaire (Short Form 36 questions (SF-36)) .Two months

The effect of Rutin and vitamin C combination on quality of life of diabetic patients before and after treatment for 8 weeks and this will be evaluated by using Quality of Life Questionnaire (Short Form 36 questions (SF-36)) .

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ain Shams University

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Cairo, Egypt

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