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Diabetes Mellitus Type 2NCT07016958

Carbohydrate Counting Training in Type 2 Diabetes

A study testing Carbohydrate Counting Training in people with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Sarcopenia, run by Medipol University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of carbohydrate counting in individuals with type 2 diabetes receiving intensive insulin therapy. In addition, the sarcopenia status in this patient group and the effect of carbohydrate counting on sarcopenia were also evaluated. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Sarcopenia
What is being tested?
Carbohydrate Counting Training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
58 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Aug 2022to 30 Dec 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • A history of type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Using insulin for more than one year
  • Being over 18 years old
  • Receiving basal and bolus insulin treatment
  • Not having received carbohydrate counting training before
  • Not receiving treatment with sulfanylurea drugs from oral anti-diabetics.

Who cannot join

  • Being pregnant or breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy during the study period,
  • Discontinuing insulin treatment during the study period
  • Having active proliferative retinopathy, severe nephropathy, severe or newly diagnosed cardiac disease within 6 months or stage III-IV heart failure,
  • Having dementia or psychosis and cognitive impairment,
  • Receiving glucocorticoid treatment, being fed enterally or parenterally and receiving nutrition treatment due to another/concomitant disease, having end-stage renal or hepatic/ renal disease (other than proteinuria)
  • Having liver disease/microangiopathy diseases
  • Having clinical cancer, chronic respiratory disease or amputations,
  • Having any disease or condition that would prevent completion of the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Uskudar Diabetes Polyclinic of the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital

    Istanbul, 34672

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Effects of Carbohydrate Counting Training Versus Standard Nutritional and Medical Therapy on Glycemic Control and Sarcopenia in Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of carbohydrate counting in individuals with type 2 diabetes receiving intensive insulin therapy. In addition, the sarcopenia status in this patient group and the effect of carbohydrate counting on sarcopenia were also evaluated.

Read the detailed description

Participants with type 2 diabetes receiving intensive insulin treatment were randomized and divided into 2 groups: education and control groups. Participants in the control group continued their standard medical and medical nutrition treatments. Participants in the training group received advanced carbohydrate counting training consisting of 3 sessions in addition to standard medical and medical nutrition therapy. The measurements of the participants in the training and control groups were repeated three times at the beginning of the study, in the 12th week and in the 24th week of the study.

A questionnaire form containing sociodemographic information was completed by face-to-face interview method. In addition, biochemical (HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), C peptide, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglyceride, estimated glomerular filtration rate) and anthropometric and body composition (weight-height, BMI, fat mass, fat ratio, muscle mass, lean tissue mass, waist circumference), hand grip strength and blood pressure measurements of the patients were taken at the beginning, 12th week and 24th week of the study.

In addition, a 24-hour retrospective food consumption record was applied to evaluate the energy and nutrient intakes. The calculation of the energy, macro and micro-nutrient intakes of the participants was carried out using the Turkish Nutrition Database Ebispro for Windows program (version 7.2)

Being tested
Carbohydrate Counting Training
Keywords
Diabetes, carbohydrate, glycemic control, insulin, sarcopenia
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Sarcopenia, Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Resistance

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Carbohydrate Counting TrainingBehavioural

    Advanced Carbohydrate Counting Training is a meal planning training where individuals can calculate the amount of carbohydrates in foods based on their portion sizes, and the insulin doses they need to take based on their plasma glucose levels and the amount of carbohydrates they consume.

Study groups in NCT07016958
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Training GroupExperimentalThe training group received advanced carbohydrate counting training in addition to standard medical and medical nutrition therapy.
Receives: Behavioral: Carbohydrate Counting Training
Control GroupNo interventionThe control group continued standard medical and medical nutrition therapy only.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. HbA1c (%)

    HbA1c levels of the participants were performed in the Biochemistry Laboratory of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital. The individuals participating in the study were asked to give blood in the morning after 10-12 hours of fasting after dinner. HbA1c levels were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

  2. Plasma Glucose Levels

    Plasma glucose levels of the participants were performed in the Biochemistry Laboratory of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital. The individuals participating in the study were asked to give blood in the morning after 10-12 hours of fasting after dinner. Plasma glucose levels were analyzed by hexokinase method in colorimetric-spectrophotometric Aeroset (Roche Hitachi cobas 6000) autoanalyzer. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

  3. Muscle Strength

    It was used for the evaluation of sarcopenia. The participants' hand grip strength was measured three times with a digital hand dynamometer (CAMRY-EH101, USA) and the mean value in kg was calculated. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12, week 24

  4. Skeletal muscle mass

    It was used for the evaluation of sarcopenia. Skeletal muscle mass data obtained from the BIA measurement results and skeletal muscle according to the height obtained from this data were calculated by dividing the skeletal muscle mass by the square of the height.The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12, week 24

  5. Physical performance

    It was used for the evaluation of sarcopenia. In the timed walk-up test, the patient is asked to get up from the chair, walk at a normal walking speed on a flat surface of 3 meters, turn around, walk back and sit back in the chair. The time between the patient getting up from the chair, walking and sitting down again is recorded and the patient's dynamic balance during walking is also evaluated. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Blood lipid levels

    Blood lipid levels of the participants were performed in the Biochemistry Laboratory of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital. The individuals participating in the study were asked to give blood in the morning after 10-12 hours of fasting after dinner. total cholesterol, HDL and triglyceride levels were analyzed by enzymatic colorimetric method. LDL levels were calculated using the Fridewald equation. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

  2. Hypoglicemia Period

    It refers to the periods of hypoglycemia that individuals experience within a month. This data was asked of patients when their measurements were taken. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

  3. Total Insulin Dose

    It is the insulin dose that individuals need to take to keep their plasma glucose levels at ideal levels during the day. This data was asked of the patients while their measurements were being taken and was verified from the patient record system in the hospital.The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

  4. Daily Prandial Insulin

    It is the insulin dose that individuals should take before meals to keep their plasma glucose levels at an ideal level during the day. This data was asked of the patients while their measurements were being taken and was verified from the patient record system in the hospital. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

  5. Daily Basal Insulin

    It is the insulin dose that individuals need to take to keep their plasma glucose levels at ideal levels during the day. This data was asked of the patients while their measurements were being taken and was verified from the patient record system in the hospital. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

  6. Serum C peptide Levels

    Serum C peptide levels were examined because insulin doses and carbohydrate counting were thought to affect training outcomes.Serum C peptide levels of the participants were performed in the Biochemistry Laboratory of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital. The individuals participating in the study were asked to give blood in the morning after 10-12 hours of fasting after dinner. Serum C peptide levels were determined by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method (Roche Hitachi cobas 6000) using a commercial kit in an autoanalyzer. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline

  7. Glomerular filtration rate

    Glomerular filtration rate of the participants were performed in the Biochemistry Laboratory of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital. The individuals participating in the study were asked to give blood in the morning after 10-12 hours of fasting after dinner. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12, week 24

  8. Diastolic and Sistolic Blood Pressure

    Blood pressure of the participants was measured with an automatic sphygmomanometer (SCIAN LD-533, Germany). Three repeated measurements were made on the right arm in the sitting position with the arm at the level of the heart and after a rest period of at least 10 minutes and the mean was calculated. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12, week 24

  9. Waist circumference

    Anthropometric measurements of the participants were taken by a dietician. In waist circumference measurement, the midpoint between the bottom of the rib bone and the iliac crest was determined and the circumference of this area was measured with a tape measure. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

  10. Hyperglycemia period

    It refers to the periods of hyperglycemia that individuals experience within a month. This data was asked of patients when their measurements were taken. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

  11. Food consumption (energy and nutrients intake)

    A 24-hour retrospective food consumption record was applied to evaluate the energy and nutrient intakes. The calculation of the energy, macro and micro-nutrient intakes of the participants was carried out using the Turkish Nutrition Database Ebispro for Windows program (version 7.2) The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

  12. Physical Activity Levels

    The International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF) was used to determine physical activity levels. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

  13. Height

    Anthropometric measurements of the participants were taken by a dietician. The height of the participants was measured with a wall-type stadiometer with barefoot heels touching each other, arms hanging to the side, feet 45o apart and head in the Frankfort plan. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

  14. Body weight and body composition (fat weight, muscle weight, lean weight)

    Anthropometric measurements of the participants were taken by a dietician. Body weight and body composition were measured with TANITA BC-418MA bioelectrical impedance analyzer. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

  15. Body Mass Index

    BMI values of the participants were calculated based on weight and height measurement data. The statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study was evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version 22.0) package program.

    Measured: Baseline, week 12 and week 24

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Jun 2025
  2. Study start1 Aug 2022
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2024
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
There are two groups: training and control group.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
58 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07016958
Sponsor's protocol ID
IMU- SBE-FGT-01
Status last verified
Jun 2025
First submitted
31 May 2025
Last updated
12 Jun 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Carbohydrate Counting Training in people with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Sarcopenia, run by Medipol University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jun 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

HbA1c (%) (time frame: Baseline, week 12 and week 24). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jun 2025.

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