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Effect of Prebiotics on Blood Glucose Management

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Hyperglycemia
Insulin Sensitivity
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Highland barley β-glucan dietary supplement
Other: Placebo controls
Registration Number
NCT04636489
Lead Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Brief Summary

This survey is designed to investigate the effect of highland barley β-glucan supplementation on the regulatory of blood glucose, gut microbiota and cardiovascular risk fators in subjects with hyperglycemia.

Detailed Description

Highland barley β-glucan belongs to the group of prebiotics and has been found to be associated with multiple health benefits. However, its protective role in subjects with hyperglycemia are remain unclear. This study aims to examine the effect of 8-week prebiotics supplementation on glucose management in subjects with hyperglycemia. By understanding the mechanism by which prebiotics exert the beneficial effects, we can better control the rising prevalence of hyperglycemia, which is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Age: 30-65 years old
  2. Fasting venous plasma glucose ≥5.6mmol/L OR plasma glucose 2 h after an oral glucose load ≥7.8mmol/L OR glycosylated hemoglobin ≥5.7% OR newly diagnosed diabetes without hypoglycemic drugs using
  3. BMI≥18 kg/ m2
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Receiving or have been treated with hypoglycemic drugs or insulin.
  2. Complications including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke.
  3. Severe liver or renal insufficiency (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase or alkaline phosphatase is greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal OR GFR<30ml/min/1.73m2).
  4. Autoimmune diseases or thyroid diseases.
  5. Women who are pregnant, nursing, or prepare to give birth during the trail.
  6. Malignant disease, infectious disease, inflammatory disease and advanced liver disease.
  7. Mental or intellectual abnormalities, unable to sign informed consent.
  8. Complications including chronic gastrointestinal disease; or suffered from acute gastrointestinal diseases within 1 months before screening visit.
  9. Received antibiotics, probiotics within 3 months before screening visit or throughout the trail.
  10. Major operations were performed within six months of screening visit, or will be made during the trial.
  11. Alcohol abuse (alcohol intake>60g/d for male and alcohol intake>40g/d for female)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Highland barley β-glucan groupHighland barley β-glucan dietary supplementParticipants will be given oral liquids mainly containing highland barley β-glucan once daily for 8 weeks followed by comprehensive physical and clinical examinations.
Placebo groupPlacebo controlsParticipants will be given oral liquids mainly containing Corn starch once daily for 8 weeks followed by comprehensive physical and clinical examinations.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
plasma glucose 2 h after an oral glucose loadbaseline and after 8-week intervention

changes of plasma glucose levels 2 h after an oral glucose load

glycosylated hemoglobinbaseline and after 8-week intervention

changes of glycosylated hemoglobin levels

fasting venous plasma glucosebaseline and after 8-week intervention

changes of fasting venous plasma glucose levels

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
gut microbiotabaseline and after 8-week intervention

changes of gut microbiota

Matsuda indexbaseline and after 8-week intervention

changes of Matsuda index based on OGTT

microbial metabolitesbaseline and after 8-week intervention

changes of microbial metabolites by untargeted metabolomics

flow-mediated dilationbaseline and after 8-week intervention

changes of flow-mediated dilation by VICORDER Complete Vascular Laboratory

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sun Yat-Sen University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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