Status:
COMPLETED
Safety and Efficacy of Herbal Tea in Type 2 Diabetics
Lead Sponsor:
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Collaborating Sponsors:
Dom zdravlja Osijek (Health Centre Osijek)
Osijek University Hospital
Conditions:
Type 2 Diabetes
Herbal Medicine Adverse Reaction
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Nearly 25% of the world's population relies on traditional medicinal systems but for professionals their effectiveness and even more safety are the main concern. Therefore, the aim of this preliminary...
Detailed Description
The study will include Type 2 Diabetics who are taking only oral hypoglycemic medications (without insulin). Their therapy has to be stable for at least 3 months prior enrollment. Besides anthropometr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- signed informed consent
- Croatian-speaking
- stable therapy for at least 3 months prior enrollment
- not taking any dietary supplements, especially herbal-based
- not taking any other herbal medicine (as a tea or a supplement)
- stable dietary and lifestyle patterns for at least 3 months prior enrollment
Exclusion
- type 1 diabetes
- severe somatic disorder (oncological disease, hepatic, renal or autoimmune disease)
- pregnancy
- inability to fill in questionnaires in Croatian
- cognitive impairment
- psychiatric disorder
- undergoing current treatment for a major medical illness such as malignancy, autoimmune or immune deficiency disorder
- clotting disorders
- having nutritional deficiency (e.g. iron deficiency)
- current or history of eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia or EDNOS)
- current use of weight loss interventions (drugs; exercise interventions)
- regular use of dietary supplements, especially herbal-based
- regular use of herbal medicine (as a tea or a supplement)
- significant changes in diet or lifestyle patterns (e.g. increased physical activity) in the last 3 months prior the enrollment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 12 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04054284
Start Date
July 1 2019
End Date
February 12 2020
Last Update
February 13 2020
Active Locations (3)
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1
Department of Food and Nutrition Research, Faculty of Food Technology
Osijek, Croatia, 31000
2
Health Centre Osijek
Osijek, Croatia, 31000
3
University Hospital Centre
Osijek, Croatia, 31000