Arabinoxylan-oligosaccharides (AXOS) As a Medical Food for Adjuvant Approach in the Management of Type-2 Diabetes
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 66
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- change in levels of postprandial blood glucose
研究概览
简要总结
The project aims to achieve significantly improved clinical care for type 2 diabetes. The current standard treatment metformin has low adherence due to its main side effect gut dysbiosis, which also results in more complications and high overall costs. Prebiotics have been suggested as a medical food and might be helpful as adjuvant management in type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases. Carbiotix AB has developed, a corn fiber extract containing arabinoxylan-oligosaccharides (AXOS), which have great potential for improving gut health. In this project, it will be investigated whether the intake of a hybrid product containing AXOS together with metformin can significantly improve glucose metabolism and gut health in patients with type 2 diabetes.
详细描述
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a high prevalence and the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The quality of life is significantly decreased in these patients and the costs for medical care are enormous. T2D patients are often treated with metformin, but adherence to the treatment is relatively poor, with gut dysbiosis as a major cause. Gut dysbiosis has not been addressed in the clinical setting although numerous studies support its role in disease development. There is an urgent need to improve existing treatments with metformin to improve adherence to drug therapy and the management of the disease. Prebiotics are dietary fibers that stimulate the growth and activity of beneficial gut microbiota. Prebiotics has been suggested as a medical food and might be very useful as an effective adjuvant approach in the management of T2D and other metabolic diseases. Carbiotix AB, a biotech company based in Lund, has developed a corn fiber extract containing arabinoxylan-oligosaccharides (AXOS), which have great potential for improving gut health.
In this project, a clinical trial will be performed to investigate whether the corn fiber extract can significantly increase metformin adherence with improved gut health and glucose metabolism in patients with T2D. To maximize the potential efficacy of the intervention, a "Hybrid Product" containing arabinogalactan (AG), xylan-oligosaccharides (XOS), and AXOS will be used, building on the XOS and AXOS naturally present in the corn fiber extract.
One hundred subjects with T2D and treated with metformin will be recruited for this blind parallel randomized controlled intervention study. After a screening visit, the subjects will be randomized to test the Hybrid Product or placebo (maltodextrin) group. The duration of the intervention is 4 months, and the study subjects will be asked to consume the Hybrid Product or placebo daily (2x 5g). At the start, of week 8 and week 16, the study subjects will visit the study center for the measurement of body weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure. At these 3 visits, fasting blood samples are taken for analysis of glucose and insulin metabolism, blood lipids, and inflammation markers. Fecal samples are also collected to investigate the effect of the Hybrid Product on microbiota composition. At regular times during the study, the subjects must do a 7-point blood glucose monitoring and fill in questionnaires about gastrointestinal symptoms. During the whole study period, all subjects are contacted regularly to follow up on their health status.
If the Hybrid Product shows the strong potential to improve adherence to metformin treatment, this will lead to improving diabetes care with reduced economic consequences. The promotion of a healthy gut by consumption of soluble fibers also helps to support immune function, blood sugar regulation, increased nutrient uptake (e.g. vitamin B12), and better body weight control. These health benefits will undoubtedly result in better well-being in private and working life and thus in a significantly improved quality of life for patients with T2D. Furthermore, effective treatment of T2D will also reduce the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, which are key targets in the current public health debate.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Care Provider)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 50 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Males and females with T2D and taking metformin as treatment for at least 6 months
- •Age 50-80 years, at the time of signing the informed consent
- •BMI 25-40 kg/m2
- •Stable body weight (less than 5% difference during the last 3 months)
- •Willing and able to give written informed consent for participating the study
- •Willing to comply with all study procedures
排除标准
- •Hba1c > 60 mmol/L
- •fP-triglycerides > 4 mmol/ L - can be included if stabilized by medication
- •fP total cholesterol >8 mmol/L - can be included if stabilized by medication
- •high blood pressure >160/90 mmHg - can be included if stabilized by medication
- •intake of antibiotics within 4 weeks prior to the start of the study
- •regular intake of probiotics and/or prebiotics within 4 weeks prior to the start of the study
- •alcohol abuse > 40g/d
- •chronical disease (liver, kidney)
- •gastrointestinal disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome)
- •heart disease (within the last 12 months)
- •treatment with corticosteroids of significant degree
- •psychological disease of significant degree
- •cancer of significant degree
- •gastric-bypass operation
- •operation planned during the study period
- •known gluten intolerance, lactose intolerance, milk protein allergy
- •other food allergy
- •special diet (e.g. vegetarian, vegan, LCHF, 5-2)
- •non-Swedish speaking and reading
- •investigator considers the subject unlikely to comply with the study procedures, restrictions, and requirements
结局指标
主要结局
change in levels of postprandial blood glucose
时间窗: 0, 2months and 4months
Postprandial blood glucose will be analysed at the university hospital according to standard analytical procedures
次要结局
- gastrointestinal symptoms (bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation)(0, 1months, 2months, 3months, 4months)
- levels of fasting blood glucose(0, 2months and 4months)
- level of Hba1c(0, 2months and 4months)
- blood lipid profile(0, 2months and 4months)
- immune functions(0, 2months and 4months)
- systolic and diastolic blood pressure(0, 2months and 4months)
- body weight(0, 2months and 4months)
- composition and activity of the gut microbiota (genus and species)(0, 2months and 4months)
- uptake of vitamin B12 and vitamin D(0, 2months and 4months)
研究者
LieseLotte Cloetens
Senior Lecturer
Lund University