Effects of alpha-lipoic acid supplementation in gestational diabetes mellitus
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Gestational diabetes mellitus.Gestational diabetes mellitus
- Registration Number
- IRCT20160111025949N6
- Lead Sponsor
- Arak University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
No history of gestational diabetes mellitus
Not consumption of vitamin and mineral supplements during the last 6 months
Exclusion Criteria
Preterm delivery
Preeclampsia
The need for insulin or oral medication for lowering blood sugar during the intervention
Bed rest
Alcoholism
Smoking
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fasting glucose. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Colorimetric.;Fasting insulin. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;HbA1C. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Chromatoghraphy.;Gamma-glutamyltransferase. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Colorimetric.;Alanine transaminase. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Colorimetric.;Aspartate transaminase. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Colorimetric.;Alkaline phosphatase. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Colorimetric.;Urea. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Colorimetric.;Creatinine. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Colorimetric.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Body mass index. Timepoint: Before and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Formula.