About this trial
The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled 2-arm parallel trial of A1c Drink vs. Placebo over a 3-month period and compare changes in Ha1c from baseline to 3 months. Investigator and study personnel, as well as participants, will be blinded to drink assignments.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Adults 21 years of age or older and not older than 75 recruited from UCR Health
Clinical diagnosis of type II DM with Ha1c >= 8 but less than or equal to 10
Stable medications for at least 6 months
Speak Spanish and/or English
Disqualifiers
Patients <21 years of age, who do not have type II DM, whose Ha1c is less than 8 or > 10,
Have major complications of diabetes, including CKD, diabetic retinopathy, ADVD risk > 5, or history of CVD/stroke
Do not speak and understand either English or Spanish well
Allergic to cinnamon
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
A1C Drink
Dietary supplementIn the experimental arm, participants will drink the A1C drink BID for 3 months as instructed. Both the active and placebo drinks will be identical in can size (12 oz slim can), packaging format, and visual appearance.
Placebo drink
Other interventionIn the placebo arm, participants will drink the placebo drink BID for 3 months as instructed. Both the active and placebo drinks will be identical in can size (12 oz slim can), packaging format, and visual appearance.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Hemoglobin A1C
Change in Ha1c from baseline to 3 months. To test the efficacy of the A1Cantus drink in improving glycemic control in patients with Type II Diabetes
Secondary outcomes
Change in A1C
Percentage of participants whose A1C was lowered from Baseline to 3 months
Hypertension
Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure from baseline to three months
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Change in body mass index from baseline to 3 months
Cholesterol
Change in fasting LDL and HDL from baseline to three months
Sponsors and contacts
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University of California, Riverside
Lead sponsor
A1Cantus
Collaborator
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