Type 2 diabete. Diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The intervention group received required medications and 1200 mg aqueous extract of rhubarb daily for six weeks. Intervention 2: In the control group patients received required medicat
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
The intervention group received required medications and 1200 mg aqueous extract of rhubarb daily for six weeks.
In the control group patients received required medications and placebo
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for research of Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: aged 40 to 70 years; with at least 2 years of being diabetes patient; HbA1c <10% exclusion criteria: suffering from other mental diseases under treatment; chronic disease (heart failure, cancer,chronic kidney and chronic liver disease); hospitalized patients with depression ; allergy to Rheum ribes L. aqueous
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention, The end of the fourth week, The end of the Sixth week. Method of measurement: Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HbA1C. Timepoint: Before the intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Blood Test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAlimohamad Ranjbar Jamal abadi
Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed