Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
The study will be conducted at the OPD clinic of the Dravyaguna Vignana Department of the National Hospital of Ayurveda, Borella.
Consenting participants meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria will be
Sponsors
Department of Dravyaguna Vignana
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Type II diabetic patients only on diet control. 2. Ability to read and understand Sinhala or English 3. Patients who present to the OPD clinic of the Dravyaguna Vignana Department at the National Hospital of Ayurveda, Borella
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Type II diabetics below 30 and above 65 years or pregnant and lactating diabetic patients. 2. Type 1 diabetics 3. Patients on any oral hypoglycaemic medication 4. Macro vascular complications (history or documented record of stroke, myocardial infarction or both). 5. Micro vascular complications - confirmed diabetic retinopathy confirmed diabetic nephropathy/ elevated arterial blood pressure/ confirmed kidney failure/ confirmed diabetic neuropathy (as determined by screening prior to recruitment) 6. Patients on insulin. 7. Patients on herbal medications known to have an effect on blood glucose. 8. Patients who refuse consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fasting blood glucose [Prior to administration of aqueous extracts, monthly and at the end of three months.] Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) [Prior to administration of aqueous extracts, monthly and at the end of three months.] HbA1c [At baseline and at the end of 3 months] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in liver enzymes (AST and ALT) and serum creatinine [At base line and at the end of three months] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Sugandhika Suresh
Senior Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed