The Effects of Cinnamon on Postprandial Blood Glucose, and Insulin in Subjects With Impaired Glucose Tolerance

NCT ID: NCT01027585

Last Updated: 2009-12-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 10 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2009-05-31
• Study Completion Date: 2009-09-30

Brief Summary

To study the effect of cinnamon on postprandial blood glucose, and plasma concentrations of insulin in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance.

Detailed Description

Ten subjects with impaired glucose tolerance were assessed in a crossover trial. A standard 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was served with placebo or cinnamon capsules. Finger-prick capillary and venous blood samples were taken before and 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 min after the start of the OGTT to measure glucose, and insulin.

Conditions

Diabetes

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_CROSSOVER
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects who had thyroid disorders, or used insulin, oral hypoglycemics, and insulin-sensitizing drugs within 60 days before enrollment were excluded.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Lund University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Skane University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Departments of Medicine, Malmö University Hospital

Principal Investigators

Joanna Hlebowicz, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Skane University Hospital

Other Identifiers

353/2008a

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id