Active clinical trials for "Diabetes Mellitus"

HYPOTHESIS: Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) have distinct pathophysiologic etiologies. Therefore, therapeutic interventions designed to correct the specific underlying pathogenic abnormalities in IGT and IFG will be required to optimally prevent the progressive beta cell failure and development of overt type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes costs the U.S. healthcare system more than any other disease, and nearly half of Americans will develop either diabetes or prediabetes in their lifetime. It is therefore critical to find new strategies to treat or reverse diabetes. One such approach is adopting a healthy diet, which can dramatically improve blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes and even induce diabetes remission. Despite this, not much is known about which food groups are most effective at improving blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes. Interestingly, of the various food groups that comprise the Mediterranean diet, epidemiologic data suggests that whole fruit may be one of the most efficacious at both preventing type 2 diabetes and improving blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. However, few clinical trials have investigated the effects of whole fruit on blood sugar control. This study will therefore be the first to determine the effects of increasing whole fruit as a food group in type 2 diabetes patients. This supervised controlled feeding trial will test whether consuming a diet rich in whole fruit for 12 weeks can induce diabetes remission and can improve blood sugar, liver fat, and cardiovascular health in adults with type 2 diabetes. Thereafter, participants will be followed for up to one year. As a secondary aim, this study will also test whether consuming a large amount of fructose in whole food form negatively affects liver fat and cardiovascular health.

The investigator propose to test the safety and efficacy of a regimen that combines Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Vitamin D in a design that considers timing and duration of administration in relation to their effects and predicted synergies.

Low testosterone and diabetes mellitus are each associated with increased risk for fractures. Men with diabetes mellitus are commonly found to have low testosterone as well. Testosterone has been shown to improve the bone health of patients with low testosterone but has not been tested in patients who also have diabetes mellitus in addition to low testosterone. To date, there is no treatment that is specifically recommended for bone disease among patients with diabetes. This study will evaluate the effect of testosterone on the bone health of male Veterans who have both diabetes and low testosterone, both of which are highly prevalent in this subset of the population.

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue liraglutide in the treatment of acute minor stroke (National Institute of Health stroke scale, NIHSS ≤ 3) or high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA) (ABCD2 score ≥ 4 ) patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is caused by an autoimmune process that progressively destroys the pancreatic β-cells, and leads to dependence on multiple daily insulin subcutaneous injections according to glucose measurements and dietary restrictions, leading to short and long term complications. Current data demonstrate that even modest preservation of β-cell function and endogenous production of insulin (marked by C-peptide) may result in meaningful clinical benefits including lower rates of complications, improved metabolic control, reduced insulin injections, and improved quality of life. Objective: To assess the effect of HBOT on Treg, mesanchymal stem cells, and pro-inflammatory cytokines ratio in pediatric population with new-onset T1DM Secondary To assess the effect of HBOT on beta cell reserve in pediatric population with new-onset T1DM To assess the effect of HBOT on glycemic control parameters including time in range, HbA1c and daily insulin dose, in the pediatric population with new-onset T1DM Study design: Randomized, controlled study of pediatric and young adults patients who have been newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes within 12 weeks prior to randomization (4-6 weeks from screening) and express peak C-peptide ≥ 0.2 pmol/ml Subjects will be randomized to hyperbaric oxygen chamber (HBOC) group and to a non-intervention, control group. Both groups will be managed similarly by carbohydrate counting and basal bolus insulin administration, based on their interstitial glucose levels by glucose continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) and carbohydrate counting before meals. The intervention protocol includes 12 weeks of intensive management, and 12 weeks of follow up. During the intensive management period - for 12 weeks, the HBOC group will receive 100% oxygen at 2 ATA for 90 min with 5 min air breaks every 20 min at each session. Intensive management period includes 60 daily sessions, 5 days per week within 12 weeks, During the intensive management period - for 12 weeks, the control group will receive common practice managemnt. All will be instructed to inject insulin pre-meals according to carbs-counting, and CGMS. Insulin will be administered by subcutaneous continuous insulin infusion (SCII) or by pens with CLIPSULIN only, for accurate daily dose of insulin recording. Along the 24 weeks of the study several parameters will be assessed at pre-defined time points . Immune system parameters will be assessed by blood levels of T-regulatory cells, diabetes auto-antibody and inflammatory cytokines. Pancreatic β cells function will be evaluated by measurements of blood area under the curve (AUC) C-peptide, peak C-peptide, and basal proinsulin/c-peptide ratio. glycemic control parameters will be evaluated by CGMS data regarding time spent in glycemic range, hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic ranges, total daily dose of insulin according to CLIPSULIN , and blood tests for glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Microbiome changes will be assessed by stool samples. Expected significance: the study suggests a safe modality used clinically among adults and other paediatric conditions, for the possible solution of an unmet urgent medical need, studied successfully in an animal model. The study is designed to be powered to answer the question of efficacy, and in addition, addresses the mechanisms by which it may halt the progression of β cell destruction in new onset T1DM.

The study is aimed To quantify the change of adipose tissues, triglyceride in liver and pancreas and cholesterol after lifestyle intervention or bariatric surgery. To test the hypothesis that Brown fat is an independent biomarker for the development of Non Alcoholic Fat Liver Disease (NAFLD) To study the association among Brown fat, NAFLD and obesity.

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as hyperglycemia first-diagnosed during pregnancy. Glycemic control reduces GDM-related complications. With the new diagnostic criteria of GDM, up to 25% of pregnant women have GDM, whereas it was previously 6-10% in France. Therefore caring for women with GDM is very time-consuming. Therapeutic strategy includes dietary and lifestyle measures and additional insulin therapy for 15 to 40% of the women with GDM if the glycemic targets are not achieved after a period of 1 to 2 weeks of diet. Insulin therapy is imperfect for the following main reasons: need for education (i.e. subcutaneous administration, dose titration), hypoglycemia and weight gain, limited acceptance and high cost. Psychosocial deprivation is associated with more cases of GDM and health accessibility may be unequal. MYO-INOSITOL (MI) is an oral dietary supplement, which reduces insulin resistance. Women with GDM are deficient in MI. MI supplementation safely prevents GDM by 65 to 87% in high-risk women. A pilot study has shown a 75% reduction of the need for insulin during GDM not controlled by diet. The coordinator investigator propose here, for the first time, a randomized controlled study evaluating MI versus placebo in women with newly diagnosed GDM.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and microbiological performance of a probiotic formulation (Sunstar GUM Periobalance) as adjunctive to non-surgical periodontal therapy in patients with diabetes. The null hypothesis is that the adjunctive use of this probiotic formulation would not have any additional benefit over scaling and root planning in the number of residual pockets or in the microbiological impact of the treatment. Conversely, the alternative hypothesis is that the adjunctive use of this formulation would improve the clinical results of non-surgical periodontal therapy when compared to scaling and root planing alone, through a modification of the subgingival biofilm composition.

The goal of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of fresh metabolically active allogeneic umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (UC-MSCs) for the treatment of new-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) and to understand the mechanisms of protection. If proven effective, such a strategy can be used as a therapeutic option for T1D patients and potentially other autoimmune disorders.