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

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

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

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: United Arab Emirates University
• Collaborator: Tawam Hospital
• Treatments: Antioxidants; Vitamin B Complex; Vitamins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Type 2 Diabetes mellitus

Exclusion Criteria:

• severe chronic clinical or psychiatric disease,

• participating in other intervention trials,

• on dietary supplements and

• those unable to give an informed written consent