Evaluation the effect of standardized ginseng extract on blood glucose levels and lipid profile in patients with diabetes type 2.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Diabetes type 2.
- Registration Number
- IRCT201103196090N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice-chancellor for research, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Fasting blood glucose greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL; At least 40 years of age; At least two years of experience of type 2 diabetes; using oral drug for controlling blood glucose (metformin, glibenclamide); No history of other diseases (such as, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal and metabolic disorders); BMI 25 to 35. Exclusion criteria: Allergies to ginseng extract; ketonuria symptoms; need for insulin.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fasting blood glucose. Timepoint: before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: mg/dl.;HBA1C %. Timepoint: before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: percent of HBA1C.;Lipid profiles. Timepoint: before and after 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: LDL,HDL.Chol,TG,VLDL.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood pressure. Timepoint: once every 2 weeks. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.