Effect of Whole Fruit on Glycemic Control in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham (Other)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT03758742
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: High-Fruit Diet
N/A

Detailed Description

Pre-registration notes: The primary endpoint is glycemic control, which will be analyzed hierarchically in descending order of importance as:

  1. Diabetes remission rate (endpoint #1)

  2. Medication effect score (endpoint #2)

  3. Fasting glucose and HbA1c (endpoints #3-4)

  4. Oral glucose tolerance test and continuous glucose monitoring measures (endpoints #5-14)

while the secondary endpoints (endpoints #15-20) will all be evaluated with equal importance.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
21 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Effect of Whole Fruit on Glycemic Control in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Actual Study Start Date :
Sep 10, 2019
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2022
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: High-Fruit Diet

Behavioral: High-Fruit Diet
Participants will consume a diet rich in whole fruit. During Phase I (Weeks 1-4; supervised controlled feeding), participants will gradually increase the amount of whole fruit they consume, eventually reaching 50% of calories from whole fruit. In Phase II (Week 5-12; supervised controlled feeding), participants will consume a whole fruit-rich, eucaloric diet that provides 50% of calories in the form of whole fruit. The non-fruit portion of the diet will be styled as a Mediterranean Diet. Participants will be required to approximately keep their weight stable during Phases I and II. In the Follow-Up Phase (Months 4-12; free-living), participants will be instructed to continue consuming at least one-third of their diet as whole fruit and to make healthy food choices.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Diabetes remission rate [Change from baseline (Week 0) to Weeks 4 and 12 and follow-up Months 6, 9, and 12]

    Remission rate will be measured in two ways. At the end of Phase II, it will be quantified as the percentage of patients who achieve non-diabetic levels of fasting glucose without the aid of any anti-hyperglycemic pharmacologic therapy or ongoing procedures.. During the Follow-up period, it will be quantified as the percentage of patients who achieve non-diabetic levels of both fasting glucose and HbA1c without the aid of any anti-hyperglycemic pharmacologic therapy or ongoing procedures.

  2. Diabetes medication usage [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12 and follow-up Months 6, 9, and 12]

    As quantified by the Medication Effect Score

  3. Fasting glucose [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12 and follow-up Months 6, 9, and 12]

    mg/dl

  4. HbA1c [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12 and follow-up Months 6, 9, and 12]

    percentage

  5. 2-hour glucose tolerance [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    mg/dl

  6. Mean glucose during a 3-hour Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    mg/dl

  7. Mean insulin during a 3-hour OGTT [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    mU/l

  8. Mean C-peptide during a 3-hour OGTT [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    ng/ml

  9. Fasting insulin [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12 and follow-up Months 6, 9, and 12]

    mU/l

  10. Fasting C-peptide [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12 and follow-up Months 6, 9, and 12]

    ng/ml

  11. Insulin sensitivity [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    Insulin sensitivity (dl/kg/min/μU/ml) during a 3-hour OGTT, as measured by the Oral Minimal Model

  12. Insulin secretion [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    Beta-cell responsivity index during a 3-hour OGTT, as measured by the Oral Minimal Model

  13. Beta-cell function [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    Insulinogenic index as measured during the first 15 minutes of a 3-hour OGTT

  14. Mean 24-hour glucose levels, peak glucose levels, and mean amplitude of glycemic excursions (MAGE), as measured using continuous glucose monitoring [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    mg/dl

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Intrahepatic lipid (liver fat) [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    Percentage as measured using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) and 3-point M-Dixon Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

  2. Fasting lipids [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12 and follow-up Months 6, 9, and 12]

    Total cholesterol (mg/dl), LDL cholesterol (mg/dl), HDL cholesterol (mg/dl), and triglycerides (mg/dl)

  3. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12 and follow-up Months 6, 9, and 12]

    mm Hg

  4. Heart rate [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12 and follow-up Months 6, 9, and 12]

    beats per minute

  5. Number of cardiovascular medications used [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12 and follow-up Months 6, 9, and 12]

    Number for each category of medication (e.g., anti-hypertensive medications)

  6. Dosage of cardiovascular medications used [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12 and follow-up Months 6, 9, and 12]

    Dosages for each category of medication (e.g., anti-hypertensive medications)

Other Outcome Measures

  1. Body weight [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12 and follow-up Months 6, 9, and 12]

    kg

  2. Waist circumference [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12 and follow-up Months 6, 9, and 12]

    cm

  3. Pancreatic fat [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    Percentage as measured using MRS and 3-point M-Dixon MRI methods

  4. Visceral fat [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    kg as measured using MRI

  5. Subcutaneous abdominal fat [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    kg as measured using MRI

  6. Gut microbiome diversity [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    Diversity metrics (i.e., alpha and beta diversity)

  7. Gut microbiome composition [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    Taxonomic composition and abundances

  8. Transcriptome [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    Fold change in gene expression within blood cells (includes pathway analyses)

  9. Preference and sensitivity to sweet tastes [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    As measured on a 0-100 mm visual analog scale (VAS), using a Sweetness Taste Test

  10. Caloric intake [Change from baseline to Week 4 and follow-up Month 12]

    kcal/day as measured using 7-day food records

  11. Macronutrient composition [Change from baseline to Week 4 and follow-up Month 12]

    Percentage of calories as measured using 7-day food records

  12. Diet satisfaction [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    As measured on a 0-100 mm visual analog scale (VAS)

  13. Food intake [Change from baseline to Week 4 and follow-up Month 12]

    Percent intake of individual food categories as measured using 7-day food records

  14. Habitual fruit consumption [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12 and follow-up Months 6, 9, and 12]

    As estimated using a series of semi-quantitative food frequency questions from the Diet History Questionnaire

  15. Food cravings [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    As measured on five-point scales by the Food Craving Inventory-II

  16. Fruit type preferences [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    As measured by VAS on a 0-100 mm scale

  17. Food attitudes and behaviors [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    As measured by a modified version of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) 2007 Food Attitudes and Behaviors Survey, which covers constructs including attitudes and beliefs, fruit and vegetable consumption, eating behaviors, and food preferences

  18. General health status [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    Healthy days (along various dimensions) as measured by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Health-Related Qualify of Life questionnaire

  19. Depression [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    As measured on a 0-27 point scale by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9

  20. Mood states [Change from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12]

    As measured on a 5-point scale by the Profile of Mood States Short-Form

  21. Intervention satisfaction and feedback [Week 12]

    As measured by qualitative exit interview

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
20 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • 20-65 years old

  • BMI between 27.0-45.0 kg/m^2

  • First diagnosed with type 2 diabetes within the past 6 years

  • HbA1c between 6.0-9.5%%

Exclusion Criteria:
  • On insulin

  • Diagnosis of diabetes before age 18

  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate < 45 ml/min per 1.732 m^2

  • Heart attack in the past 6 months or severe or unstable heart failure

  • On weight loss medication

  • Change in the dosage of a chronic medication that may affect study endpoints within the past 3 months

  • Clinically significant laboratory abnormality (e.g. abnormal hemoglobin levels)

  • Significant gastrointestinal disease, major gastrointestinal surgery, or gallstones

  • Significant cardiovascular, renal, cardiac, liver, lung, adrenal, or nervous system disease that might compromise safety or data validity

  • Evidence of cancer (other than non-melanoma skin cancer) within the last 5 years

  • Lost or gained more than 5 kg of weight in the past 6 months

  • Pregnant, planning to become pregnant in the next 12 months, or breastfeeding

  • Major psychiatric condition that would affect the ability to participate in the study

  • Not able to eat the provided study meals

  • Behavioral factors or circumstances that may impede adhering to the dietary intervention

  • Not able to do the MRI/MRS abdominal scan, such as due to claustrophobia, implanted metal objects, or a body girth of 60 cm or greater

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabamam at Birmingham Birmingham Alabama United States 35233

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Courtney M. Peterson, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Courtney M Peterson, Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT03758742
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • IRB-300001719
First Posted:
Nov 29, 2018
Last Update Posted:
Dec 1, 2021
Last Verified:
Nov 1, 2021
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Keywords provided by Courtney M Peterson, Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Dec 1, 2021