Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
The study will be carried out at the Diabetic Centre, Teaching Hospital Jaffna.
The first patient will be selected by lottery from the first four patients according to the clinic numbers and then eve
Sponsors
Teaching Hospital Jaffna
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients aged 18 years and above diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (according to WHO criteria) 2. Controlled on oral anti-diabetic medication
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients on any medication known to affect glycaemic control (e.g. thiazide diuretics, steroids, oral contraceptive pill, frusemide, beta blockers etc.) 2. End stage organ failure 3. Diagnosed psychiatric illness 4. Pregnancy 5. Breast feeding 6. Patients who have already taken either Cherukurinja Herbal Tea or Green Tea or both in the past
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) [FPG: At baseline, end of 1st, 2nd and 3rd months and at the end of 6 months. ] HbA1c [HbA1c: At baseline, end of 3rd month and end of 6th month.] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lipid profile [At baseline, end of 3rd and 6th months ] Blood pressure [At baseline and end of 2nd, 3rd and 6th month.] Body weight [At baseline and end of 2nd, 3rd and 6th month.] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Karthigesu Kulanayagam
Medical Officer
Outcome results
None listed