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Continuous glucose monitoring system used to establish medication management protocol for the safe use of a 2-day intermittent energy restriction (5:2 diet) in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Obesity
Diet and Nutrition - Obesity
Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes
Registration Number
ACTRN12617000512325
Lead Sponsor
niversity of South Australia
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria

Aged >18yrs
Medication controlled Type 2 Diabetes (sulphonylureas or insulin)
Experiencing hypoglycaemic events during the usual diet
BMI >27kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

Women who are pregnant or breast feeding or wish to become pregnant.
Weight loss surgery, ongoing weight loss studies or weight loss of 4.5kg or more in past 3mths, IER diet in the last 3mths.
Blood pressure >160/100 mm Hg
Drinking >2 standard drinks per day and unable/unwilling to stop
Eating out more than once a week and not able/willing to decrease for the duration of the study

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
umber of hypoglycaemic events (<4mmol/L). The outcome is assessed via data from the continuous glucose monitoring system. [Continuous blood glucose monitoring results after 2 weeks on normal diet, then 2 weeks on IER diet with allocated protocol.];Number of hyperglycaemic events (>10mmol/L). The outcome is assessed via data from the continuous glucose monitoring system. [Continuous blood glucose monitoring results after 2 weeks on normal diet, then 2 weeks on IER diet with allocated protocol.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
/A [N/A]
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