Cardiovascular Benefits of Zingiber Officinale Roscoe in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Before and After 6 Weeks of add-on Therapy Clinical Trial
Official title:
Short Term Cardiovascular Effects of Zingiber Officinale as add-on Therapy in a Population of Type 2 Diabetes Individuals
The aim of the study was the evaluation of cardiovascular benefits of Zingiber officinale Roscoe in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus before and after 6 weeks of add-on therapy.
the investigators performed a non-randomized single-arm clinical trial with a before and
after design, carried out from December 2016 and May 2017.
Intervention consisted of the administration of powdered ginger extracts in the form of
capsules at a dose of 2g/day, for a period of 6 weeks. Before and after intervention, the
following were done by the participants: bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), blood
pressure measurements, fasting blood sugar, HbA1c, lipid profiles, liver function tests,
kidney function tests and full blood counts. These were followed by morphological workup
including Electrocardiograms (ECGs), transthoracic heart ultrasounds and Ambulatory Blood
Pressure Measurements (ABPM), also done before and after intervention.
Clinical evaluation with fasting blood sugar control and blood pressure controls were done at
day 21 for safety purposes.
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