Assessment of Glycemic Index of Different Dates

Glycemic Index is a system of classification of different foods with significant levels of carbohydrates based on how they affect blood glucose levels after being consumed. In this study we will compare glycemic index of different varieties

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load
• Intervention / Treatment: Dietary supplement: Dates

Detailed Description

Glycemic Index is a system of classification of different foods with significant levels of carbohydrates based on how they affect blood glucose levels after being consumed. Despite being a significant parameter of blood glucose, GI does not depict the effect of the food when taken in a controlled recommended amount, and so the Glycemic Loads (GL) must also be calculated, thereby measuring the impact on glycemic levels after consumption of standard food portion sizes. Dates are high energy foods consumed in various parts of the world, are known to be a source of several important nutrients and are also shown to have significant impacts in preventing illnesses due to their anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial actions as well as preventative action against oxidative reactions The greatly frequent consumption of dates necessitates the identification of their GI and GL to ensure whether consumption is beneficial and safe for individuals. The objective of the study is to determine and compare the values of GI and GL of three varieties of dates in order to assess their safe consumption by individuals

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Sindh
    • Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 74800
      • Recruiting
      • Agha Khan University Hospital
      • Contact: Naseer Ahmed, Ph.D; Phone Number: 3333382013; Email: dr.naseer99@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 60 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• General population from AKU
• Adult ages (18- 60 years) will be included in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with Dates/Ajwa allergy
• Pregnant women and individuals with diabetes, metabolic syndrome or any other co-morbidity will be excluded

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

4

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Control; 50 g of glucose will be given to the individuals	Dietary supplement: Dates; Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as date or date palm is a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae. Dates are the fruit of the date palm tree, which is grown in many tropical regions of the world. Dates provide a wide range of essential nutrients, and has certain protective effects on health of individuals.
Experimental: 1st Intervention group; 50 g of Aseel dates will be given to the individuals	Dietary supplement: Dates; Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as date or date palm is a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae. Dates are the fruit of the date palm tree, which is grown in many tropical regions of the world. Dates provide a wide range of essential nutrients, and has certain protective effects on health of individuals.
Experimental: 2nd Intervention group; 50 g of Ajwa dates will be given to the individuals	Dietary supplement: Dates; Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as date or date palm is a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae. Dates are the fruit of the date palm tree, which is grown in many tropical regions of the world. Dates provide a wide range of essential nutrients, and has certain protective effects on health of individuals.
Experimental: 3rd Intervention group; 50 g of Karbala dates will be given to the individuals	Dietary supplement: Dates; Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as date or date palm is a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae. Dates are the fruit of the date palm tree, which is grown in many tropical regions of the world. Dates provide a wide range of essential nutrients, and has certain protective effects on health of individuals.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Blood Glucose level	Estimation of glycemic index and glycemic load	1 week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Aga Khan University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Naseer Ahmed, Ph.D, AKU

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 14, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 20, 2019
• Study Completion (Anticipated): November 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 4, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 4, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): October 7, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 8, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 7, 2019
• Last Verified: November 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: NA124

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No