Effect of Coadministration of Ume Paste (Prunus Mume) and Ginger Powder

Hiroshima University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Prediabetes

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Ume paste and ginger powder; Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02213549

eki-996

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is designed to evaluate the effect of ume paste and ginger powder on glucose metabolism in prediabetic subjects.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Fasting plasma glucose 105-125 mg/dL

Exclusion criteria

• Taking anti-diabetic drugs
• Taking drugs or functional food that may affect blood glucose level
• Pregnant or nursing a child
• Participation in any clinical trial within 90 days of the commencement of the trial
• Renal or hepatic dysfunction
• Heart disease
• History of severe disease and/or major surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

3 placebo capsules/day for 12 weeks

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Ume paste and ginger powder

Experimental group

Description:

3 experimental capsules/day for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Ume paste and ginger powder