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Short Term Effects of a Hibiscus Sabdariffa and Stevia Rebaudiana Drink on Cardiac Relaxation and Urinary Albumin Excretion in a Group of Diabetic Type 2 Subjects

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Benefits of a Hibiscus Sabdariffa and Stevia Rebaudiana Drink in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Before and After 8 Weeks of add-on Therapy
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: HIBISTEVER1
Registration Number
NCT04254016
Lead Sponsor
Yaounde Central Hospital
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a Hibiscus Sabdariffa and Stevia Rebaudiana drink on cardiac relaxation and urinary albumin excretion in a group of diabetic type II patients.

Detailed Description

The investigators performed a non-randomized single-arm clinical trial with a before and after design, carried out from November 2016 and May 2017.

Intervention consisted of the administration of a Hibiscus-Stevia drink at a dose of 4 mg / kg / day for Stevia and 4 g / day for Hibiscus for a period of 8 weeks. Before and after intervention, the following were done by the participants: bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), blood pressure measurements, fasting blood sugar, HbA1c, lipid profiles, liver function tests, kidney function tests, urinary excretion of albumin tests and full blood counts. These were followed by morphological workup including Electrocardiograms (ECGs), transthoracic heart ultrasounds and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements (ABPM), also done before and after intervention.

Clinical evaluation with fasting blood sugar control, blood pressure controls and urinary excretion albumin tests were done at the 30th and 60th days for safety purposes.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria
  • Known T2DM patients aged above 21years No change in anti-diabetic medication during the last three months HbA1c between 42 to 64mmol/mol (6-8% Clearance of creatinine calculated according to the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation> 60ml/min/1.73 m2
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient already on Hibiscus or stevia supplementation or other herbal medication Drugs that could interact with hibiscus or whose effects may be amplified, as far back as 1 month before study.

Cardiac, renal disease and liver pathologies Sensitivity, intolerance or allergy to hibiscus or stevia Discontinued intervention Withdrawal of consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Non-randomized single-arm of HIBISTEVER1HIBISTEVER1Non-randomized single-arm clinical trial with a before and after design. The study population consisted on all type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with a target population of T2DM patients with HbA1c between 42 to 64mmol/mol (6-8%) with no change in anti-diabetic treatment during the last three months, previous the study. The intervention consisted on the administration of Hibiscus-Stevia drink at a dose of 4 mg / kg / day / for Stevia and 4 g / day for Hibiscus for a period of 8 weeks and after meals.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Variation of mitral E' velocity8 weeks

The mitral E' velocity is one of the methods for evaluating diastolic function.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Variation of lipid profile.8 weeks

Change of triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol

Urinary excretion of albumin8 weeks

Urinary excretion of albumin level

Variation of transmitral flow parameters such as E velocity8 weeks

E (early diastolic filling velocity)

Variation of blood pressure.8 weeks

Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure by using ABPM (mmHg)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yaounde Central Hospital, NAtional Obesity Center

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Yaounde, Cameroon

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