The Effects of Crocin Supplementation on Metabolic Parameters, Oxidative Stress, AMP- Activated Protein Kinase and Inflammation-promoting Genes Expression in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Interventions
- Dietary Supplement: placeboDietary Supplement: crocin
- Registration Number
- NCT04163757
- Lead Sponsor
- National Nutrition and Food Technology Institute
- Brief Summary
To study the effects of crocin supplement in patients with type 2 diabetes, 50 patients will be randomly allocated to placebo group and 2 tablets of crocin for 12 weeks. At the first and the end of the intervention, lipid profiles, blood pressure, blood sugar, inflammatory and anthropometric factors will be assessed and compared between groups.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Age of 40 to 65 years type 2 diabetes: and body mass index range of 18.5 to 30 kg/m2
pregnancy or lactation A history of Cardiovascular disease, Pulmonary disease, Renal disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description placebo placebo - crocin crocin -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method type 2 diabetes 12 weeks number of participants with normal plasma glucose
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute
🇮🇷Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of