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Control (Conventional) Arm for Type 2 Diabetes

Phase 1 & 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Ellen Wong, ND
Research Sponsored by The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 year
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Study Summary

A two year, two arm pragmatic trial to investigate the integration of naturopathic care with conventional medical care to provide additional benefit beyond that of conventional medical care alone in achieving adequate control of diabetes.

Eligible Conditions
  • Type 2 Diabetes

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Clinically meaningful reduction of HbA1c above and beyond that of control arm
Secondary outcome measures
Adverse Events
Blood pressure (BP)
Compliance/adherence with pharmaceutical prescriptions using a medication adherence questionnaire
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Control (Conventional) ArmActive Control1 Intervention
Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes according to the Canadian Diabetes Association guidelines. Participants' other health concerns to be addressed as per usual care by practitioners at Wise-Elephant Family Health Team.
Group II: Integrative (Naturopathic + Conventional) ArmActive Control2 Interventions
In addition to conventional care, participants will receive free naturopathic care at Brampton Naturopathic Teaching Clinic (located within the Brampton Civic Hospital). Senior student clinicians will provide care under the direct supervision of licensed naturopathic doctors. A naturopathic menu of treatment options have been designed to reflect naturopathic practice and vetted by 3 licensed naturopathic doctors and experts in the field. Participants' other health concerns will be addressed as per naturopathic doctors' discretion.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The Canadian College of Naturopathic MedicineLead Sponsor
22 Previous Clinical Trials
2,489 Total Patients Enrolled
Ellen Wong, NDPrincipal InvestigatorThe Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
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Integrative Care for Type 2 Diabetes
Ellen Wong 2016. "Integrative Care for Type 2 Diabetes". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02843724.
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