Efficacy of multigrain supplementation in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A pilot study protocol for a randomized intervention trial

Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for study population

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Chronological age 18 years and above	Liver disease, kidney disease, or haematological disorders
T2DM ≥ 6 mo, stable regimen ≥ 6 mo without clinically manifest complications	Active gastric or duodenal ulcer
Male or female	Psychiatric disease or mental retardation
Pharmacological treatment with metformin or insulin, or a combination of metformin and glibenclamide	Cancer and other endocrine disorders
Free from antioxidant supplements	Alcohol or drug abuse
Free from anti-inflammatory supplements	Pregnancy or lactation
	Hormone replacement therapy
	Herbal remedies
	Gluten intolerance
	Currently under another supplementary program

T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus.