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Prediabetes Intervention With Tea

PREVENT - Prediabetes Intervention With Olive Leaf Tea

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05583045
Acronym
PREVENT
Enrollment
140
Registered
2022-10-17
Start date
2022-11-01
Completion date
2023-07-31
Last updated
2022-10-19

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

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Pre Diabetes

Keywords

Olive leaves, Diabetes, Glycaemic control, Insulin resistance

Brief summary

The goal of this interventional study is investigating the effect of the daily consumption of olive leaves tea on glycemic control of individuals diagnosed with pre-diabetes. The hypothesis of this study is that the integration of olive leaf tea on daily food consumption will favors glycemic control and ameliorate insulin resistance in individuals with pre-diabetes.

Detailed description

This study is a triple-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial with parallel assignment

Interventions

Olive leaf tea (individual tea bags provided to participants with instructions of preparation)

BEHAVIORALLifestyle behavior change program (LBC)

Lifestyle behavior change program as defined by America Diabetes Association on Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2022 Abridged for Primary Care Providers(Association 2022)

Placebo tea containing 2,6g cellulose and a caramel coloring

Sponsors

Unidade Local de Saúde do Nordeste
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
European Social Fund
CollaboratorOTHER
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

The masking is from the responsibility of the tea supplier which was asked to send the tea/placebo codified and only reveal the codification after the end of the trial.

Intervention model description

Participants will be divided into two groups (A or B): A: Olive leaf tea + Lifestyle behavior change program B: Placebo tea + Lifestyle behavior change program

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

At least one of three glycemic criteria for pre diabetes as defined by 2022 American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines: * Fasting plasma glucose level, 100 to 125 mg per deciliter (5.6 to 6.9 mml per liter); * Plasma glucose level 2 hours after a 75-g oral glucose load, 140 to 199 mg per deciliter (7.8 to 11.0 mml per liter); * Glycated hemoglobin level, 5.7 to 6.4% (39 to 47 mml per mole).

Exclusion criteria

* Current use of medication for lowering blood cholesterol, glucose or hypertension; * History of chronic or severe diseases that may affect study outcomes or limit study participation; * Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
HbA1c12 weeksEffect of olive leaf tea (OLT) on HbA1c after 12 weeks of intervention in individuals with prediabetes

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Insulin12 weeksEffect of olive leaf tea (OLT) on Insulin after 12 weeks of intervention in individuals with prediabetes
Cholesterol Total, c-HDL, c-LDL and triglycerides12 weeksEffect of olive leaf tea (OLT) on CT, c-HDL, c-LDL and TG after 12 weeks of intervention in individuals with prediabetes
Aspartate transaminase (AST) and Alanine transaminase (ALT)12 weeksEffect of olive leaf tea (OLT) on AST and ALT after 12 weeks of intervention in individuals with prediabetes
Fasting Plasma Glicose12 weeksEffect of olive leaf tea (OLT) on FPG after 12 weeks of intervention in individuals with prediabetes
Bilirubin12 weeksEffect of olive leaf tea (OLT) on Bilirubin after 12 weeks of intervention in individuals with prediabetes
Creatinine12 weeksEffect of olive leaf tea (OLT) on Creatinine after 12 weeks of intervention in individuals with prediabetes
Alkaline Phosphatase12 weeksEffect of olive leaf tea (OLT) on Alkaline Phosphatase after 12 weeks of intervention in individuals with prediabetes

Countries

Portugal

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026