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Efficacy and Safety of Deep Sea Water on the Blood Glucose Level

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
PreDiabetes
Interventions
Other: Deep sea water
Other: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT03956914
Lead Sponsor
Chonbuk National University Hospital
Brief Summary

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of daily supplementation of deep sea water on improvement of hyperglycemia

Detailed Description

This study was a 8 weeks, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over clinical trial.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Fasting plasma glucose concentration of 100-140 mg/dL or 2h-postprandial plasma glucose concentration of 140 ~199 mg/dL
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes

  • HbA1c ≥9.0%

  • Weight decreased by more than 10% within past 3 months

  • Have clinically significant acute or chronic cardiovascular system, endocrine system, immune system, respiratory system, hepatic biliary system, kidney and Urinary system, neuropsychiatry, musculoskeletal, inflammatory and hematologic malignancies, gastrointestinal disorders, etc.

  • Hypoglycemic agent, obesity medicine, lipid lowering agent within past 6 months or functional food within past 2 month

  • Subjects who have taken corticosteroid within past 1 months

  • History of alcohol or substance abuse

  • Participation in any other clinical trials within past 2 months

  • Laboratory test by show the following results

    • Serum AST (aspartate aminotransferase) or ALT (alanine aminotransferase) > 2 times the upper limit of normal range
    • Serum Creatinine > 2.0 mg/dl
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding

  • If a woman of childbearing doesn't accept the implementation of appropriate contraception

  • Principal Investigator judged inappropriate for participation in study because of Laboratory test result, etc

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
DSW (deep sea water) groupDeep sea waterDSW, 440 ml/day for 8 weeks
Placebo groupPlaceboPlacebo, 440 ml/day for 8 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes of blood glucoseBaseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of fasting and postprandial glucose during OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test) were assessed before and after the intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Homeostatic model assessment - insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)Baseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of HOMA-IR were assessed before and after the intervention

Changes of blood insulinBaseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of blood insulin were assessed before and after the intervention

C-pepetideBaseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of C-peptide were assessed before and after the intervention

LDL-cholesterolBaseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of LDL-cholesterol were assessed befor and after the intervention

WeightBaseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of weight were assessed befor and after the intervention

Waist circumferenceBaseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of waist circumference were assessed before and after the intervention

HbA1cBaseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of HbA1c were assessed before and after the intervention

TriglycerideBaseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of triglyceride were assessed before and after the intervention

HDL-cholesterolBaseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of HDL-cholesterol were assessed befor and after the intervention

BMIBaseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of BMI were assessed before and after the invervention

Body fat massBaseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of body fat mass were assessed before and after the intervention

Percent of body fat massBaseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of percent of body fass mass were assessed before and after the intervention

Total cholesterolBaseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of total cholesterol were assessed before and after the intervention

Waist-hip ratio (WHR)Baseline, 8 weeks

Concentration of WHR were assessed before and after the intervention

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