The effect of cinnamon on blood sugar in type 2 diabetic patients

The effect of cinnamon on hemoglobin A1c in type 2 diabetic patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230611058448N1

Enrollment

126

Registered

2023-09-12

Start date

2023-09-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Diabetes mellitus type 2. Dietary counseling and surveillance

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: For this group, 2 capsules of 500 mg of cinnamon were prescribed daily for 12 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: For this group, 2 capsules per day of placebo ha

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 30 years and less than 70 years Informed consent suffering from type 2 diabetes Patients of Farahehtegan Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with hypertension Insulin treatment History of bleeding diseases Being treated with anticoagulants such as warfarin or NOAC Patients with kidney diseases Patients with ischemic heart disease Patients with rheumatological diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
HbA1c. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after 12 weeks. Method of measurement: Blood Test.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Sormeili

Islamic Azad University

zahrasormeili@gmail.com+98 21 4484 5163

Outcome results

None listed

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