Effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on diabetes mellitus patients

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• Conditions: type 2 diabetes.; Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

• Registration Number: IRCT2013011312122N1
• Lead Sponsor: Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences.

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

inclusion criteria: patients with diagnosed diabetes and age of 25 to 60 years; a minimum of 5 years experience in diabetes; without any kidney; liver heart; thyroid, bleeding disorders or malignancies; not taking omega-3 supplements in recent months; not using insulin therapy; not pregnant or lactating.
exclusion criteria: taking less than 80% of soft gels; changing the type and dose of routine medicine; consume B vitamins supplements during the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Serum homocysteine. Timepoint: baseline and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: enzymatic cycling using Reagent kit.;Fasting blood glucose. Timepoint: baseline and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: enzymatic.;Fasting serum insulin. Timepoint: baseline and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: ELISA assay.;Insulin resistance. Timepoint: baseline and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: HOMA-IR calculation.;Beta cells function. Timepoint: baseline and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: HOMA-IR calculation.;Serum Triglycerides. Timepoint: baseline and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: enzymatic.;Total Cholesterol. Timepoint: baseline and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: enzymatic.;HDL- Cholesterol. Timepoint: baseline and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: enzymatic.;LDL-Cholesterol. Timepoint: baseline and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Friedewald formula.;Insulin sensitivity. Timepoint: baseline and after 6 weeks. Method of measurement: HOMA-IR calculation.