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The Effects of Barberry Juice Consumption in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Registration Number
NCT03299153
Lead Sponsor
National Nutrition and Food Technology Institute
Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of barberry juice (BJ) as a natural antioxidant, on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). In a randomized clinical trial study, 46 T2DM patients, 30-70 years old recruited from "Diabetes Association of Iran-Babul ". Patients were randomly allocated to either the BJ group (n=23) who consumed 200 ml of BJ daily for eight weeks, or the control group (n=23) with no intervention. At the baseline and the end of 8-week intervention, blood pressure and biochemical markers were conducted.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
46
Inclusion Criteria
  • Fasting blood glucose>100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol /L)
  • Systolic blood pressure>130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure>85mmHg
  • Triglycerides> 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L)
Exclusion Criteria
  • taking insulin
  • smoking
  • using antioxidant supplements

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
fasting blood glucose8 weeks
total cholesterol8 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HbA1c8 weeks
HDL- cholesterol8 weeks
LDL- cholesterol8 weeks
Triglyceride8 weeks
Systolic BP8 weeks
Diastolic BP8 weeks

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