Plant-Based Dietary Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

In brief

The purpose of the study is to assess whether, in individuals with type 2 diabetes, a low-fat, vegan diet improves blood glucose control more effectively than a control diet based on current American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines. The principal measure is hemoglobin A1c. Cardiovascular risk factors and dietary acceptability are also assessed. The study duration is 22 weeks with a one-year follow-up.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00276939

Run by

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

People needed

99

Starts

2003-09-01

Expected to finish

2006-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-08-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

You may not qualify if…

• hemoglobin A1c values <6.5% or >10.5%
• use of insulin for > 5 years
• tobacco use within the preceding 6 months
• consumption of more than 2 alcoholic beverages per day
• current drug abuse
• pregnancy
• unstable medical status
• current use of a low-fat, vegetarian diet.

Where it is running

• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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