Effect of chamomile infusion on blood glucose, lipid profile and serum kidney functions
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- type 2 diabetes.Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014120918329N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research of Shahid Sadoughi University of medical sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
patients with type 2 diabetic aged over the 30 years; not having a history of gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic and heart disorders or allergic reactions to chamomile plant; not being under insulin therapy.
Exclusion criteria: consuming less than 30 % of the packed chamomile; changing the dose of medicines within the last 6 months or during the intervention; following a specific diet and changing their physical activity.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fasting blood glucose. Timepoint: At the start of intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood biochemical tests.;2hour postprandial blood glucose. Timepoint: At the start of intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood biochemical tests.;Total cholesterol. Timepoint: At the start of intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood biochemical tests.;Triglyceride. Timepoint: At the start of intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood biochemical tests.;Low density lipoprotein. Timepoint: At the start of intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood biochemical tests.;High density lipoprotein. Timepoint: At the start of intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood biochemical tests.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Creatinine. Timepoint: At the start of intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood biochemical tests.;Urea. Timepoint: At the start of intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood biochemical tests.