CompletedPhase 4

Effects of Pomegranate Juice on Oxidative Stress in Patients With type2 Diabetes

Iran60 participantsStarted 2014-11

Plain-language summary

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus a chronic diseases, is the most common and important metabolic disease in human. Increased free radicals production due to hyperglycemia produces oxidative stress which worsens the disease and its complications. Pomegranate juice has antioxidant and antiatherosclerotic properties. The present study was planned to evaluate the effects of pomegranate juice consumption on glycemic control, lipid profile,blood pressure and oxidative stress in patients with type 2 diabetes

Who can participate

Age range40 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age of 40-65 years * Body Mass Index 18.5-30 * Fasting blood glucose ≥ 126 mg/dl Exclusion Criteria: * Smoking * insulin for blood glucose control * taking estrogen or progesterone (if female) * Taking antioxidant supplements * suffering from any other chronic diseases * Participants are also excluded if they missed more than 10% of their pomegranate juice packs

What they're measuring

total antioxidant capacity

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02559843

SponsorNational Nutrition and Food Technology Institute

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-12

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