A Clinical Study to Investigate and Compare the Impact of High Protein Pasta, Lower Protein Pasta and White Rice on Blood Sugar Control in People With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

In brief

The aim of this clinical study is to investigate and compare the postprandial glycemic response to three different meal types rich in carbohydrates, that is, white pasta, high protein pasta and white rice consumed by individuals with T1DM.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03362151

Run by

Sansum Diabetes Research Institute

People needed

14

Starts

2018-01-01

Expected to finish

2018-08-02

Last updated by the study team

2018-09-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 75 years at the time of screening.
• Clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes for at least one year.
• HbA1c ≤ 10%, as performed by point of care or central laboratory testing. A1c will be assessed at the screening visit, or if already completed within 2 months of the screening visit, the prior lab value may be used in lieu of repeating this assessment.
• Currently using insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio to calculate meal bolus sizes, and boluses for all meals and snacks that contain ≥ 5 grams of carbohydrate.
• Willing to refrain from taking acetaminophen products for the duration of the clinical trial. If acetaminophen is taken, subject is to avoid making any insulin dosing decisions based on CGM for at least 12 hours.
• For females, not currently known to be pregnant. If female and sexually active, must agree to use a form of contraception to prevent pregnancy while a participant in the study. A negative urine pregnancy test will be required for all premenopausal women who are not surgically sterile at the screening visit. Subjects who become pregnant will be discontinued from the study.
• Willing to abide by the study protocol and use study-provided devices.

You may not qualify if…

• Gastrointestinal disease such as celiac disease or multiple food allergies.
• Any form of gluten sensitivity or wheat allergy.
• Allergies to any form of nuts and ingredients present in the study meals (tomatoes etc).
• History of gastroparesis.
• Pregnancy.
• Dermatological conditions that would preclude wearing a CGM sensor.
• Screening A1c > 10%.
• Any condition that could interfere with participating in the trial, based on the investigator's judgment.
• A recent injury to body or limb, muscular disorder, use of any medication, any carcinogenic disease, or other significant medical disorder if that injury, medication or disease in the judgment of the investigator will affect the completion of the protocol.
• Participation in another pharmaceutical or device trial at the time of enrollment or during the study.

Where it is running

• Sansum Diabetes Research Institute — Santa Barbara, California, United States

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