Effects of a Dietary Supplement Containing L-Arabinose and Trivalent Patented Food-source of Chromium on Blood Glucose and Insulin

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pre-diabetes
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: L-Arabinose and Chromium; Dietary Supplement: Sucrose without dietary Supplement

• Registration Number: NCT01107431
• Lead Sponsor: Integrative Health Technologies, Inc.

Brief Summary

This study was designed to examine changes in capillary blood glucose and venous insulin levels after a 70 gram oral sucrose challenge with and without simultaneous consumption of a dietary supplement containing L-Arabinose and a patented version of chromium (LA-Cr).

Detailed Description

This study concluded that consumption of the LA-Cr supplement in conjunction with a 70-gram sucrose challenge led to a significant reduction of capillary blood glucose and venous insulin as compared to the sucrose challenge without the LA-Cr supplement. This finding may provide an important tool to reduce the adverse effects associated with elevated glucose and insulin levels.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-12
• Primary Completion: 2009-12
• Study Completion: 2009-12
• Study First Submitted: 2010-04-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-04-20
• Study First Posted: 2010-04-21
• Status Verified: 2011-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-05-11
• Last Update Posted: 2011-05-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• All study subjects were required to contact their family physician to ensure they had no medical conditions that would preclude their participation.

Exclusion Criteria

• Diabetics, and
• Those not approved by their physicians.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Sucrose with Dietary Supplement	L-Arabinose and Chromium	Repeated measures on subjects taking 70 grams of sucrose along with taking a dietary supplement containing L-Arabinose and Chromium
Sucrose without Dietary Supplement	Sucrose without dietary Supplement	Consumed 70 grams of sucrose without simultaneously taking the dietary supplement

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fasting Blood Glucose	Every 15 to 30 minutes	Finger-stick glucose measurements taken every 15 or 30 minutes after taking a 70 gram sucrose challenge with and without the dietary supplement

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fasting Blood Insulin Levels	Every 30 minutes	A venipuncture blood test taken 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after taking a 70 gram sucrose challenge with and without taking the dietary supplement

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Integrative Health Technologies; 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas, United States