Diabetes
Conditions
Brief summary
The Antidiabetic potential of Hyphaene thebaica fruits and Moringa oleifera leaves will be investigated in diabetic patients (type 2). The patients will be maintained on tea of both drugs for 6 weeks. The fasting blood glucose levels of patients will be checked on a daily basis. Other blood biomarkers will be also reported such as insulin concentration, Lipid profile, liver enzymes, c-peptide and glycated hemoglobin
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTMorDom
oral powder in tea bags contains 4gm twice daily (equal concentration of each drugs)
Sponsors
Deraya University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* diabetic patients type 2
Exclusion criteria
* liver failure * heart failure * renal failure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood glucose level | 3 months | measured by fast blood test |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| blood level of lipid profile | two weeks | Blood samples were drawn to measure levels of LDL, HDL, triglycerides, total cholesterol |
| Liver enzymes | two weeks | Blood samples were drawn to measure levels of ALT and AST |
| C-peptide level | two weeks | Blood samples were drawn to measure fasting and postprandial levels of c-peptide |
| Insulin level | two weeks | Blood samples were drawn to measure fasting and postprandial levels of insulin |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed