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Evening Pistachio Consumption for Type 2 Diabetes

Phase 2

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Penn State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 weeks

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Study Summary

This trial will study the effects of eating pistachios at night on blood sugar levels, long-term blood sugar control, and heart disease risk factors. It will also look at how pistachios affect gut health.

Eligible Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes
Cardiovascular Disease

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Fasting plasma glucose concentration

Secondary outcome measures

Augmentation Index (%)

Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (m/s)

Central systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Evening Pistachio ConsumptionActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will consume two ounces per day (57 g) of pistachios as an evening snack (i.e., after dinner and before sleep).

Group II: Usual careActive Control1 Intervention

Advice to consume a snack that contains 1-2 exchanges (15-30 g of carbohydrate) as an evening snack - this is consistent with the current standard of care for people with impaired fasting glucose.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Penn State UniversityLead Sponsor

355 Previous Clinical Trials

125,691 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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May minors participate in this exploration?

"As per the regulations of this medical trial, only patients between 30 and 65 years old are eligible to join."

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Am I eligible for participation in this clinical trial?

"To join this clinical trial, participants must possess type 2 diabetes mellitus and be between 30 to 65 years old. This medical study is hoping to recruit a total of 59 individuals."

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Is consuming Evening Pistachio products safe for those under medical care?

"The safety of evening pistachio consumption has been rated as a 2, since there is pre-existing data demonstrating its security yet no studies conducted to explore the efficacy."

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How many individuals are being admitted to this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. The details available on clinicaltrials.gov show that this research project is actively searching for participants, with the initial post date being September 9th 2019 and the most recent update occurring April 19th 2022. In total, 59 people need to be enlisted from a single medical centre."

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Are there still opportunities for participants to join this clinical experiment?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study is actively seeking participants; the initial listing was on September 9th 2019 and it was most recently updated on April 19th 2022."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Pistachios Blood Sugar Control, Heart and Gut Health

Penny 2019. "Pistachios Blood Sugar Control, Heart and Gut Health". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04056208.