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A study of the effect of Costus Plant Extract in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Pilot Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multi Centric, 4 arm Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Costus Extract in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/05/008444
Enrollment
120
Registered
2017-05-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

Intervention1: Costus pictus extract 500 mg tablet: three tablets per day as a single dose 2 hour before lunch for 90 days Intervention2: Costus pictus extract 500 mg tablet and Metformin : Costus dos

Sponsors

Clinfound Clinical Research Services PvtLtd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Group A 1.Male or Female Patients aged 30-65 years 2.Patients newly diagnosed with diabetes with HbA1C >6.0% to 7.5%, FPG >126 mg/dL to 170 mg/dL, 2-hr OGTT = 200 mg/dL. 3. Patients not taking any allopathic medication or insulin (including herbal product) for management of diabetes since diagnosis 4. Able to do moderate intensity physical exercise and life style modification 5. Patients ready to give written informed consent and willing to comply the study protocol Inclusion Criteria –Group B 1. Male or Female Patients aged 30-65 years 2. Diagnosed Diabetic patients with HbA1C >6.5% to 11.0%, FPG >126 mg/dL to 200 mg/dL, 2-hr OGTT = 200 mg/dL. 3. Patients on Oral Hypoglycemic Agent Metformin. 4. Patients not taking any herbal product for management of diabetes since last 4 weeks. 5. Patients ready to give written informed consent and willing to comply the study protocol

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria – Group A 1. Oral hypoglycemic agents or other anti-diabetic drugs 2. Antiplatelet, ACE Inhibitors, ARBs, Lipid lowering drugs 3. NASIDS (prolonged use for more than 10 days) 4. Any herbal supplement/ drug 5. Blood pressure: BP = 160/100 mmHg. 6. Any clinical history of cardiovascular disease,Liver, hormonal disorder or treatment. 7. History of peptic ulcer disease and/or GI bleeding/perforation 8. History of cancer 9. History or presence of proliferative retinopathy, severe non-proliferative retinopathy, macular edema or presence of untreated diabetic eye disease 10. History of treated peripheral or autonomic neuropathy 11. Pregnant or lactating females or absence of effective contraceptive methods for females of childbearing potential. 12. Patient with impaired kidney function (serum creatinine more than upper limit of normal) or liver function (serum transaminase more than 3 times upper limit of normal) 13. Presence of any severe medical or psychological condition or chronic condition/ inflammation/ infection that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the patient’s safety or successful participation in the study. 14. Participation in any other clinical study within 30 days of screening. 15. Patients receiving any of the drugs within 3 months of screening or at the time of screening: 16. Systemic long acting corticosteroids (prolonged use for more than 10 days) or immunosuppressant 17. Conditions/criteria likely to interfere with participation and acceptance of randomized assignment, including the following: inability/unwillingness to give informed consent, major psychiatric or cognitive problems (schizophrenia, dementia), self-reported active illegal substance or alcohol abuse, and clinical judgment. Exclusion Criteria – Group B 1. Patients on any other diabetic drugs other than MetforminAntiplatelet, ACE Inhibitors, ARBs, Lipid lowering drugs 2. NASIDS (prolonged use for more than 10 days) 3. Any herbal supplement/ drug 4. Blood pressure: BP = 160/100 mmHg. 5. Any clinical history of cardiovascular disease,hormonal disorder or treatment. 6. History of peptic ulcer disease and/or GI bleeding/perforation 7. History of cancer 8. History or presence of proliferative retinopathy, severe non-proliferative retinopathy, macular edema or presence of untreated diabetic eye disease 9. History of treated peripheral or autonomic neuropathy 10. Pregnant or lactating females or absence of effective contraceptive methods for females of childbearing potential. 11. Patient with impaired kidney function (serum creatinine more than upper limit of normal) or liver function (serum transaminase more than 3 times upper limit of normal) 12. Presence of any severe medical or psychological condition or chronic condition/inflammation/infection that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the patient’s safety or successful participation in the study. 13. Participation in any other clinical study within 30 days of screening. 14. Patients receiving any of the drugs within 3 months of screening or at the time of screening: 15. Systemic long acting corticosteroids (prolonged use for more th

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean percent change in FBS levels at the end of 90 days compared to baselineTimepoint: Day 1 Day 45 Day 90

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
S insulin levelsTimepoint: Day 1 Day 90;Biochemistry (Serum AST, ALT, and creatinine )Timepoint: Day 1 Day 90;C peptideTimepoint: Day 1 Day 90;HbA1c levelsTimepoint: Day 1 Day 90;Hematology (Hb, TLC, DLCs, PLC, ESR)Timepoint: Day 1 Day 90;Lipid ProfileTimepoint: Day 1 Day 90;OGTT (75gm glucose (apoA1)Timepoint: Day 1 Day 45 Day 90;Routine Urine ExaminationTimepoint: Day 1 Day 90;Urine Pregnancy testTimepoint: Day 1 Day 90

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sreejith Sreekumar

Arjuna Natural Extracts Limited

drbinu@arjunanatural.com4842542480

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026