The effect of okra powder on blood sugar levels in pre-diabetic patients
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Pre-diabetes.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20201026049154N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Gorgan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Fasting blood sugar between 100 and 125 mg per deciliter
Exclusion Criteria
Pregnancy and lactation in women
Existence of mental disorders at the same time that make it difficult to cooperate
Concomitant diseases such as heart disease, renal failure, thyroid disease, inflammatory diseases and allergies
Taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Taking steroid drugs
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduce fasting blood sugar. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of consumption of okra powder. Method of measurement: Blood sample analysis.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method HbA1C. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample analysis.;Measurement of interleukin 6 (one of the inflammatory factors) in the blood. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample analysis.;Measurement of blood TNF-. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample analysis.;Evaluation of miR-15a expression (one of the diabetes-related miRs). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: With Real-time pcr method.;Expression of miR-126 expression (one of the diabetes-related miRs). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: With Real-time pcr method.