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Satureja hortensis effect on serum glucose, lipids, inflammatory factor and blood pressure in metabolic syndrome patients

Assessment of Satureja hortensis effect on serum glucose, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, hs-CRP and blood pressure in metabolic syndrome patients.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014012616372N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2014-02-26
Start date
2013-08-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Metabolic Syndrome. Metabolic disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Satureja hortensis dry leaf 450 mg in a capsule per day for 70 days. Intervention 2: Control group: Starch and green edible color 450 mg in a capsule per day for 70
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention group: Satureja hortensis dry leaf 450 mg in a capsule per day for 70 days
Control group: Starch and green edible color 450 mg in a capsule per day for 70 days

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellor for Research Affairs
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Waist circumference men = 102cm or 40in and women = 88cm or 35in, Fasting blood glucose = 110 mg/dl, HDL-cholesterol for men < 40 mg/dl and for women < 50 mg/dl, Triglycerides = 150 mg/dl, Blood pressure = 130/85 mm Hg. Exclusion criteria: hypothyroidism; alcoholism; smoking; auto immune disease; chronic pancreatitis; liver dysfunction; kidney disorder or nephritic syndrome; simultaneous subscription in other interventional study; any inflammatory disease or incidence of infection at start or during the study period; consumption of other drug such as aspirin, propranolol, NSAIDs, any form of steroids and any kind of blood glucose and lipid lowering agent; angioplasty or heart attack positive history; pregnancy and lactating.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fasting Blood Glucose. Timepoint: Begining of study first day and at the end of study 70th day. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit, Pars Azmoon.;LDL-cholesterol. Timepoint: Begining of study first day and at the end of study 70th day. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit, Pars Azmoon.;High sensetive- C Reactive Protein. Timepoint: Begining of study first day and at the end of study 70th day. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit, Pars Azmoon.;Blood Pressure (systolic and diastolic). Timepoint: Begining of study first day and at the end of study 70th day. Method of measurement: Beurer Upper Arm Digital Blood Pressure Monitor.;HDL-cholesterol. Timepoint: Begining of study first day and at the end of study 70th day. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit, Pars Azmoon.;Triglyceride. Timepoint: Begining of study first day and at the end of study 70th dayBegining and end of study. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit, Pars Azmoon.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Alanine Aminotransferase. Timepoint: Begining of study first day and at the end of study 70th day. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit, Pars Azmoon.;Aspartate Aminotransferase. Timepoint: Begining of study first day and at the end of study 70th day. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit, Pars Azmoon.;Complete Blood Count. Timepoint: Begining of study first day and at the end of study 70th day. Method of measurement: CBC counter machine, Sysmex.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarzad Nikaein

School of Nutrition, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

nikaeinf@sums.ac.ir+98 71 1726 2850

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 1, 2026