Effect of Chia Seeds (Salvia Hispanica L.) on Glucose Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Unity Health Toronto

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 2

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Treatments

Behavioral: Salba diet

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00362011

01-062

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the addition of Salvia hispanica L. Alba (Salba) to the conventional treatment for diabetes is associated with improvement in major and emerging cardiovascular risk factors in people with type 2 diabetes.

Full description

Cohort studies have linked consumption of whole grain with a reduction in the risk of developing diabetes and heart disease. Grain of the plant Salvia hispanica alba (Salba) contain a high concentration of ω-3 fatty acids in addition to being a rich source of vegetable protein, fiber, calcium and antioxidants which have cardiovascular protective effect. To address the paucity of randomized, well-controlled clinical studies supporting the long-term cardioprotective benefits of whole grain we investigated the effects of a novel grain Salba in type 2 diabetes.

Comparison(s): Participants on a conventional diabetes diet (50% carbohydrate, 20% protein, 30% fat) receive either addition of Salba or matched control supplement for 12 weeks separated by a 4-week washout period.

Sex

All

Ages

35 to 75 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All men or postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes optimally or suboptimally controlled (HbA1C < 9.0%) on oral hypoglycemic agents or diet only were asked to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Those receiving insulin, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, or hormone replacement therapy, with BMI>38 kg/m2, smoking or significant alcohol intake (>2 drinks/day), serum TG >4.0 mmol/L, and those with complications of diabetes were excluded. Subjects were also excluded if they regularly took fish oil and flax seed supplements or used steroids. Subjects were excluded during the course of the study if there were any changes to their regular antihypertensive, lipid, or oral hypoglycemic medications, if unable to consume >50% of supplements provided, had a significant weight change (defined as >2.5 kg), or if their level of physical activity did not remain constant over the course of the study.