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Effect of Urtica Dioica on Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

NCT00422357 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2007-04-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Diabetes mellitus is the most common metabolic disorder worldwide. Some herbs are traditionally used in treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Urtica Dioica (UD) or stinging nettle is traditionally used in Morocco, Turkey, Brasil, Jordan and with much frequency in northern Iran.

Studies on animal models along with in vitro studies has shown hypoglycemic effect for aqueous extract of UD.

This study aimed to investigate hypoglycemic effects of UD tea bags in patients with T2DM on glycemic control, insulin sensitivity, along with its effects on lipid profile (LP), blood pressure (BP), liver, and kidney function.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Urtica Dioica (Tea bag)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Reza Rastmanesh, Ph.D. · Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

  • Navid Saadat, MD · Shaheed Beheshti Medical Univrsity

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-01-31
Completion
2007-04-30

Countries

  • Iran

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