NCT03787563

Herbal Tea in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Herbal Tea for a Control of Blood Sugar in Subjects With Early Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Randomized Placebo Controlled Crossover Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Composite Interceptive Med Science · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease caused by inherited and/or acquired deficiency in production of insulin by the pancreas, or by the ineffectiveness of the insulin produced. It has become a major healthcare problem in India. High-quality, low-cost solutions adapted to the local context are critical to addressing the current crisis in the management of diabetes. Herbal tea consists of tulsi, guava and stevia, which has glucose lowering properties.The aim of this trial is to study the effect of a herbal tea in the glycemic response in the early type 2 diabetes.

Conditions

• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Herbal Tea	All participants will be given the intervention in an infusion tea bag. Participant will be instructed to take one tea bag three times a day at before breakfast, lunch and dinner meals. At the time of randomization both active and placebo infusion bag will be provided.There will be one day of washout period after 2 days on treatment.
DRUG	Placebo Tea	Similar looking inert placebo tea.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-01
• Primary completion: 2019-01-15
• Completion: 2019-01-20
• First posted: 2018-12-26
• Last updated: 2018-12-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: India