Effect of a herbal compound on blood sugar level

A clinical trial to assess the efficacy of Coccinia grandis (kem) leaves as a hypoglycaemic agent in healthy individuals

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

SLCTR

Registry ID

SLCTR/2009/004

Enrollment

200

Registered

2009-05-15

Start date

2009-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

20 grams of Coccinia grandis (kem) is mixed with measured amounts of scraped coconut and table salts. Each sample is prepared in a similar manner.Coccinia grandis is a commonly used and available herb

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All the healthy volunteers who are having their fasting blood sugar level within the normal range according to WHO criteria between 18-55

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants outside the above range, Pregnant mothers

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood sugar levels after one hour and two hours of administration and 75 grams of glucose [After one hour and two hours ]	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reporting side effects []	—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Aruna Munasinghe

Consultant Physician

draruna@hotmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: SLCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026