B-Vitamins and Polyneuropathy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Universität des Saarlandes

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes Complications

Treatments: Device: Blood collection and electrophysiological tests

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02588898

B-vitamins polyneuropathy

Details and patient eligibility

About

This case-control study investigated B-vitamin and homocysteine in relation to the presence or the absence of type 2 diabetes and clinical signs of polyneuropathy.

Full description

Blood samples were collected and clinical investigations were performed at the same time.

Enrollment: 212 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male and female subjects with or without diabetes.

Exclusion criteria

• Usage of supplements containing B-vitamins, methotrexate treatment, cerebral or cardiac events in the last three months
• Liver or renal dysfunction.

Trial design

212 participants in 2 patient groups

Patients with type 2 diabetes

Description:

Patients (both men and women) with diagnosed type 2 Diabetes for at least 5 years. Blood collection and electrophysiological tests were performed.

Treatment:

Device: Blood collection and electrophysiological tests

Controls free of diabetes

Description:

Controls (both men and women) are people of the same age who are free of Diabetes. Blood collection and electrophysiological tests were performed.

Treatment:

Device: Blood collection and electrophysiological tests