Evaluating if the improved vitamin D status through sun exposure, food or supplements could benefit Type 2 Diabetes patients according to blood test biomarkers (HbA1c)
- Conditions
- type 2 diabetesvitamin D deficiencyMetabolic and Endocrine - DiabetesDiet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12620000121965
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Technology, Sydney
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 134
1) Aged greater than or equal to 18 years old; 2) Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in the preceding 12 months, and not on diabetic medication or insulin treatment; 3) Serum 25OHD is between 28 nmol/l and 85 nmol/l and not on vitamin D supplements or any relevant medications; 4) Do not have thyroid diseases, liver impairment, renal failure, cancer, osteoporosis, dementia, mental diseases or taking relevant medications; 5) Not pregnant or breastfeeding women.
1) Unable to give written informed consent or follow the instructions in current trial; 2) are already on vitamin D supplementation or relevant diabetes control medications; 3) have liver impairment, renal failure (eGFR <50 ml/min), cancer, osteoporosis, dementia, mental disease, and thyroid diseases including hyperparathyroidism, hypercalcaemia, or taking any relevant medications; 4) are < 18 years old or are pregnant or breastfeeding women. 5) are vegen and can not ingest any animal product.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood Glucose level through blood test [Baseline (before intervention), 3rd month(primary endpoint) and 9 months post commencement of the intervention.];HbA1c through blood test [Baseline (before intervention), 3rd month(primary endpoint) and 9 months post commencement of the intervention.];serum 25(OH)D through blood test [Baseline (before intervention), 3rd month(primary endpoint) and 9 months post commencement of the intervention.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method il[Nil ]