Exercise and vitamin C supplementation in type one diabetes mellitus

Completed

• Conditions: Type one diabetes mellitus; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

• Registration Number: ISRCTN96164937
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Glamorgan (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-06-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

Diabetic volunteers were recruited from the adult diabetic clinic at the University Hospital of Wales, based on the following inclusion criteria:
1. Males aged 18 - 30 years
2. Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) of between 7 - 10%
3. Microalbuminuria negative
4. No underlying vascular complications

Non-diabetic control subjects were recruited from the student population of the University of Glamorgan, based on the following inclusion criteria:
1. Matched for age
2. Matched for fitness
3. No metabolic or circulatory medical condition
4. Had no family history of diabetes as confirmed via interview and medical history questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria

1. Cardiovascular disease
2. Hypertension
3. Any other known cardiac complication

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified