In November 2021, Dr. Ruchi Vaidya, Assistant Professor, Nutrition, RICPHI was awarded the 'Young Investigator award' by the Almond Board of California to implement a cluster parallel randomized trial titled:
"Effect of almond supplementation on gut health and glycemic control in adults with pre-diabetes in rural settings of Karnataka, India."
This trial is designed to study the effect of almond consumption on glycemic control and gut health among adults with pre-diabetes via screening camps which will be organized in Chikkaballapura, Kolar and Rural Bangalore taluks of Karnataka. Around 180 study participants with pre-diabetes will be enrolled from 10 villages of these taluks.
The primary objective of the study is to understand the effect of almond consumption for 16 weeks on glycemic control among rural Indian adults with pre-diabetes compared to the control population. The study also aims to determine the effect of almond consumption on the colonization of beneficial gut microbiota and fecal short chain fatty acid levels among rural Indian adults with pre-diabetes.
This study has been registered with Clinical Trials Registry, India (CTRI) and is pending approval. It has, however, been approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at GEF-M.
The primary objective of the study is to understand the effect of almond consumption for 16 weeks on glycemic control among rural Indian adults with pre-diabetes compared to the control population. The study also aims to determine the effect of almond consumption on the colonization of beneficial gut microbiota and fecal short chain fatty acid levels among rural Indian adults with pre-diabetes.
This study has been registered with Clinical Trials Registry, India (CTRI) and is pending approval. It has, however, been approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at GEF-M.