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Efficacy and Safety of Angelica Gigas N. Extract on Improvement of Hyperglycemia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hyperglycemia
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Angelica gigas N. extract
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT03258229
Lead Sponsor
Chonbuk National University Hospital
Brief Summary

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of daily supplementation of Angelica gigas N. extract on improvement of Hyperglycemia .

Detailed Description

This study was a 8 weeks, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 2×2 cross-over design human trial. Twenty subjects were randomly divided into Angelica gigas N. extract or a placebo group. Fasting and postprandial glucose profiles during oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) were assessed before and after the intervention.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 20-80 years with fasting glucose 100-125 mg/dL or 2 hour postprandial glucose 140-199 mg/dl
Exclusion Criteria
  • Weight less than 48 kg or weight decreased by more than 10% within past 3 months

  • Hypoglycemic agent, Obesity medicine, Lipid lowering agent within past 6 months or Blood sugar, Obesity and Lipid improvement functional foods within past 2 weeks

  • Treated with corticosteroid within past 4 weeks

  • Severe cardiovascular disease(Mvocardial infarction, Stroke, etc)

  • Renal disease(Heredity hyperlipidemia, Acute/Chronic renal failure, Nephrotic syndrome, etc)

  • Rheumatoid arthritis, Autoimmune disease

  • Cancer, Respiratory organ disease(Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

  • Allergic or hypersensitive to any of the ingredients in the test products

  • History of disease that could interfere with the test products or impede their absorption

  • Under antipsychotic drugs therapy within past 2 months

  • History of alcohol or substance abuse

  • Participation in any other clinical trials within past 2 months

  • Laboratory test by show the following results

    • aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase > Reference range upper limit treble
    • Serum Creatinine > 2.0 mg/dl
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding

  • Not Contraception(except: Surgery for female infertility)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Angelica gigas N. extractAngelica gigas N. extractcapsules(2cap/d, 1,000mg/d) for 8 weeks.
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo for 8 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes of blood glucose during OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test)8 weeks

Changes of fasting and postprandial glucose during OGTT were assessed before and after the intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes of HbA1c8 weeks

Changes of HbA1c(%) were assessed before and after the intervention

Changes of Homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance8 weeks

Changes of physiological parameter{Homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance(mg/dl)} were assessed before and after the intervention

Changes of Homeostatic model assessment-beta-cell8 weeks

Changes of physiological parameter{Homeostatic model assessment-beta-cell(mg/dl)} were assessed before and after the intervention

Changes of Adiponectin, Leptin8 weeks

Changes of Adiponectin and Leptin(ng/ml) were assessed before and after the intervention

Changes of lipid profile8 weeks

Changes of lipid profile were assessed before and after the intervention

Changes of blood insulin during OGTT8 weeks

Changes of blood insulin during OGTT were assessed before and after the intervention.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods; Chonbuk National University Hospital

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Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Korea, Republic of

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