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NCT01690962 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

A Nutritional Intervention for Diabetic Neuropathy

A NA study, sponsored by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
15
Enrollment target

NCT01690962 is a NA study that has completed, run by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 15 participants.

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The verdict

NCT01690962, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
15 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether, in individuals with diabetic neuropathy, a low-fat, vegan diet in combination with a vitamin B12 supplement improves pain, sensation and other subjective symptoms, more effectively than a vitamin B12 supplement with no diet changes. The principal measure is pain as measured by the following assessment tools: Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument, Norfolk Quality of Life Questionnaire, Neuropathy Impairment Score - Lower Limbs, Neuropathy Total Symptom Score, Neuropathy Pain Scale, McGill Pain Questionnaire and Global Impression Scale. The study duration is 20 weeks. This study also examines the effects of a low-fat, vegan diet on mood, using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Revised, and the Beck Depression Inventory.

Interventions

  • OTHER Vegan diet and vitamin B12 supplement
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Vitamin B12 supplement

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 15 participants
Start Date 2012-11
Est. Completion 2014-02
Phase NA

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01690962

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01690962 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 15 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which has 26 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Vegan diet and vitamin B12 supplement is the first listed.

NCT01690962 reports 0 study locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01690962 about?

NCT01690962 is a clinical study titled "A Nutritional Intervention for Diabetic Neuropathy". The purpose of this study is to assess whether, in individuals with diabetic neuropathy, a low-fat, vegan diet in combination with a vitamin B12 supplement improves pain, sensation and other subjective symptoms, more effectively than a vitamin B12 supplement with no diet changes. The principal measu...

What is the current status of trial NCT01690962?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 15 participants. The study started on 2012-11. Estimated completion is 2014-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01690962?

The interventions under investigation include: Vegan diet and vitamin B12 supplement (OTHER), Vitamin B12 supplement (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01690962?

This trial is sponsored by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which has 26 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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