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Plant-based diet with no oxysterols for Type 2 Diabetes

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Led By Jennifer Rooke
Research Sponsored by Morehouse School of Medicine
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Adults over18 years old: This age group is at higher risk of T2D.
Currently eating the Standard American diet: The baseline diet of the participants will be assessed and correlated their baseline serum 7-KC levels and HOMA2 Index of β-cell function.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 weeks
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Study Summary

This trial will test if a plant-based diet can help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes for African Americans.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

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
Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c)
Serum 7-Ketocholesterol (7-KC)
The Homeostasis Model Assessment of β-cell function (HOMA-B) Index
Secondary outcome measures
Alanine Amino Transferase (ALT)
Aspartate Amino Transferase (AST)
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Group B - Plant Based ADA diet with no oxysterols (PB-ADAØ).Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this group will be given prepared meals based on ADA guidelines but with no dietary cholesterol oxides/oxysterols - Plant-based ADA diet
Group II: Group A - Standard ADA dietary guidelines (SADA)Active Control1 Intervention
Participants in this group will be given prepared meals based on standard ADA dietary guidelines for 12 weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Morehouse School of MedicineLead Sponsor
20 Previous Clinical Trials
16,127 Total Patients Enrolled
Emory UniversityOTHER
1,628 Previous Clinical Trials
2,561,091 Total Patients Enrolled
Jennifer RookePrincipal InvestigatorMorehouse School of Medicine

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