NCT02913001

The Effect of a Low Glycemic Load Diet on Hormonal Markers Associated With Acne

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 97 (actual)
• Sponsor: New York University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This randomized controlled trial will examine changes in some hormonal markers associated with acne among adults with moderate/severe acne randomized to a low glycemic index and glycemic load diet or usual eating plan for two weeks.

Detailed description

The objectives of this randomized controlled trial are to investigate the impact of a low glycemic index/load eating plan on endocrine aspects of acne. Specifically, this study will examine changes in blood biochemical markers of acne among adults with acne following a modified carbohydrate (low glycemic index/load) eating plan or their usual eating plan for two weeks. An external sponsor, Nutrisystem®, will provide some low glycemic index/load foods to the study participants randomized to the intervention group for two weeks. Study outcomes include changes in glucose, insulin, insulin resistance, insulin-like growth factor-1, and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 concentrations.

Conditions

• Acne Vulgaris

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Low Glycemic Load Diet	Participants received a diet education on a low glycemic load diet.
OTHER	Usual Eating Plan	Participants received a diet education to continue with their usual eating plan.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-09-01
• Primary completion: 2015-11-01
• Completion: 2015-11-01
• First posted: 2016-09-23
• Last updated: 2022-11-01