The Effect of Golden Rice Cookies With Piper Crocatum on the Prevention of Diabetic Neuropathy in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 进行中（未招募）
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 102
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in Neuropathy Symptoms Score (NSS)
研究概览
简要总结
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that can cause many complications, one of the most common being diabetic neuropathy. This condition occurs due to long-term high blood sugar levels that damage the nerves. Symptoms include tingling, burning, pain, and loss of sensation in the feet. If not prevented, neuropathy can progress to diabetic foot ulcers and even lead to amputation.
This study aims to evaluate whether Golden Rice Cookies enriched with Red Betel Leaf (Piper crocatum) can help prevent diabetic neuropathy in patients with diabetes. Golden rice is a type of rice that contains beta-carotene (provitamin A) and high fiber, which help maintain stable blood sugar levels and reduce oxidative stress. Meanwhile, red betel leaf contains flavonoids, polyphenols, and alkaloids with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hypoglycemic properties that may protect nerves from damage.
Cookies were chosen as the intervention form because they are practical, easy to consume, and widely accepted by patients. In this study, patients will be divided into two groups: an intervention group receiving golden rice cookies with red betel leaf extract, and a control group receiving golden rice cookies without the extract. Changes in neuropathy symptoms will be assessed using the Neuropathy Symptom Score (NSS) before and after the intervention.
The expected outcome of this research is to provide scientific evidence that the combination of golden rice and red betel leaf in the form of cookies can serve as an effective, safe, and acceptable functional food to help prevent diabetic neuropathy. This nutritional intervention may support comprehensive diabetes management and improve patients' quality of life.
详细描述
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease with a steadily increasing prevalence worldwide. One of its most common and burdensome complications is diabetic neuropathy, which affects up to 50% of patients with type 2 diabetes. This condition is characterized by pain, tingling, or loss of sensation, particularly in the feet, and is a major risk factor for diabetic foot ulcers and amputations. Current management strategies mainly focus on strict glycemic control and the treatment of neuropathic pain, while preventive nutritional approaches remain limited.
With the growing interest in functional foods, new opportunities have emerged to support diabetes care. Golden rice, genetically enriched with beta-carotene (provitamin A), provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits along with dietary fiber that helps stabilize blood glucose levels. Red betel leaf (Piper crocatum), traditionally used in herbal medicine, contains flavonoids, polyphenols, and alkaloids with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hypoglycemic properties that may protect nerves from damage caused by chronic hyperglycemia. The combination of these two functional ingredients offers promising neuroprotective potential for the prevention of diabetic neuropathy.
This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial using cookies made from golden rice enriched with Piper crocatum as the intervention. Cookies are chosen as the delivery form because they are practical, well-accepted by patients, and easy to consume regularly compared with supplements or herbal preparations. Participants will be divided into two groups: an intervention group receiving golden rice cookies with Piper crocatum extract, and a control group receiving golden rice cookies without the extract.
Throughout the 28-day intervention period, changes in neuropathy symptoms will be evaluated using the Neuropathy Symptom Score (NSS) before and after consumption. The study aims to determine whether the addition of Piper crocatum provides added benefits in preventing or reducing neuropathy symptoms compared with golden rice cookies alone.
This research is expected to provide scientific evidence on the role of combining golden rice and Piper crocatum in cookie form as an innovative functional food for the prevention of diabetic neuropathy. Such a nutritional intervention may offer an effective, safe, affordable, and acceptable strategy to support comprehensive diabetes management and improve patients' quality of life.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
盲法说明
In this study, participants will not be informed whether they are receiving golden rice cookies with Piper crocatum extract or golden rice cookies without Piper crocatum. The cookies are prepared to be similar in appearance, texture, and packaging to minimize bias. Outcome assessors who evaluate neuropathy symptoms using the Neuropathy Symptom Score (NSS) and perform the monofilament test will also be masked to group assignment.
This masking strategy is intended to reduce reporting bias from participants and measurement bias from outcome assessors, ensuring the reliability of the study results.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 59 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Adults aged between 18 and 59 years
- •Diagnosed with diabetes mellitus based on medical records
- •Able to read and communicate effectively
- •Willing to participate in the study, sign the informed consent form, and commit to consuming the cookies according to the prescribed dosage
排除标准
- •Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- •Patients with a history of allergy to any component of the intervention, including golden rice or Piper crocatum
- •Patients with active diabetic foot ulcers
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Neuropathy Symptoms Score (NSS)
时间窗: Baseline (Day 0) to Day 28
Neuropathy Symptoms Score (NSS) is a standardized questionnaire used to assess the severity of peripheral neuropathy symptoms in patients with diabetes. The instrument evaluates common neuropathic symptoms including numbness, burning sensation, tingling, cramps, and pain. Each symptom is scored based on presence and characteristics (e.g., location, timing, aggravating factors), with a total score ranging from 0 to 9, where higher scores indicate more severe neuropathic symptoms. Assessment is conducted through participant interview by trained clinical assessors
次要结局
- Fasting Blood Glucose Level(Baseline Day 0, Day 14, and Day 28)
- Change in Peripheral Sensation Via Monofilament Test(Baseline (Day 0) and Post intervention (Day 28))
研究者
Herlina Husen
S.Kep.,Ns
Hasanuddin University