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Effects of Antioxidants and B Vitamins Supplements on Inflammation in Obese Diabetic Patients

NCT01691365 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2012-09-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Substantial evidence shows that diets incorporating antioxidants and B-group vitamins can offer significant protection against infections and cardiovascular disease (CVD) especially in diabetic patients. The proposed study will determine whether improvements in antioxidants and B-group vitamins in diabetic patients who are known to have a high risk of CVD will lead to a clinical benefit

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

vitamins

a capsule of antioxidant vitamins 221mg of alpha tocopherol and 167mg of vitamin C and B-group vitamins (1.67 mg folic acid, 1.67mg vitamin B-2, 20 mg vitamin B-6, 0.134 mg vitamin B-12) or an identical placebo daily for 90 days

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo Capsule shell (Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Propylene glycol as stabilizer, Colour-Titanium dioxide)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tawam Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • United Arab Emirates University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Salah Gariballa, MD · United Arab Emirates University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2011-06-30

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