Vinegar Co-ingestion in Type 2 Diabetes

Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: vinegar co-ingestion; Dietary Supplement: placebo co-ingestion

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01279317

MEC 10-3-035

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main objective of this study is to assess the acute effect of co-ingested vinegar on postprandial plasma glucose levels in type 2 diabetes patients.

Full description

Plasma glucose and insulin concentrations are assessed over the 2 hr period following ingestion of carbohydrate-rich beverage with or without added vinegar.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 40 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• male type 2 diabetes
• overweight or obese
• 40-70 yrs

Exclusion criteria

• incident cardiovascular events during last year
• peptic ulcer, duodenal ulcer, oesophageal reflux
• antacids, H2 receptor blocker, proton pump inhibitors, NSAIDS, prokinetic agents

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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12 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

vinegar co-ingestion

Experimental group

Description:

25 ml vinegar is added to glucose containing beverage

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: vinegar co-ingestion

Placebo co-ingestion

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

25 ml vinegar is substituted by 25 ml water

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: placebo co-ingestion