NCT04429737

The Effects of Freshwater Clam Extract on Blood Sugar, and Lipid Profile in Prediabetes Patients

Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 180 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the freshwater clam extract and its combination is effective on the improvement of glucose and lipid metabolism, also evaluate its ability to postpone prediabetes patients to become diabetes.

Detailed description

This study aims to evaluate the effect of freshwater clam extract and its combination is effective on the improvement of glucose and lipid metabolism, as well as evaluate its ability to postpone prediabetes patients to become diabetes., 3 month and 6 month data will be collected and put into analysis to provide some suggestions on the Clam protein capsules and Clam peptide plus Chlorella capsules use in the clinical practice for prediabetes patients.

Conditions

• Prediabetes
• Metabolic Diseases
• Glucose Metabolism Disorders
• Dietary Supplement
• Nutrition

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	clam protein capsules	The prediabetes patients in this arm will receive Clam protein capsules with a dose for 2g/d (500mg/capsule, 2 capsules/time, 2 times/day at day and night ) for 6 months ( Blood draw every 3 months) . After taking tested substance 6 months, the prediabetes patients will be continuous tracked for 3 years and be blood drawed every 6 months.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Clam peptide plus Chlorella capsules	The prediabetes patients in this arm will receive Clam peptide plus Chlorella capsules with a dose for 2g/d (500mg/capsule, 2 capsules/time, 2 times/day at day and night ) for 6 months ( Blood draw every 3 months) . After taking tested substance 6 months, the prediabetes patients will be continuous tracked for 3 years and be blood drawed every 6 months.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Placebo	The prediabetes patients in this arm will receive Placebo with a dose for 2g/d (500mg/capsule, 2 capsules/time, 2 times/day at day and night ) for 6 months ( Blood draw every 3 months) . After taking tested substance 6 months, the prediabetes patients will be continuous tracked for 3 years and be blood drawed every 6 months.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-03-01
• Primary completion: 2022-03-01
• Completion: 2022-03-01
• First posted: 2020-06-12
• Last updated: 2020-06-12

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Taiwan