Effect of an Extract of Green Tea on Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

This study has been completed.
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00389350
First received: October 16, 2006
Last updated: October 17, 2006
Last verified: October 2006

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Effect of an Extract of Green Tea on Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
The Effect of an Extract of Green Tea on Glucose Control in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

The objective of this study was to determine if taking an extract of green tea for three months could improve glucose control in adults with diabetes.

Background: Recent evidence suggests that tea from Camellia Senensis (e.g., green, oolong and black tea) may have a hypoglycemic effect.

Objective: We evaluated the ability of an extract of green and black tea to improve glucose control over a three month period using a double blinded randomized multiple dose (either placebo, 375mg or 750mg) study in adults in with Type 2 Diabetes.

Patients: The 49 subjects who completed this study were predominantly whites with an average age of 65, a median duration of Diabetes of 6 years, and 80% reported using hypoglycemic medication.

Measurements: HbA1c at three months was the primary endpoint. Results: After three months the mean changes in HbA1c were +0.4, +0.3 and +0.5, in the placebo, 375mg and 750mg arms, respectively. The changes were not significantly different between study arms.

Limitations: Evaluation of a particular extract that contained components of black teas as well as green tea. Power insufficient to detect changes in HbA1c < 0.5.

Conclusions: We did not find a hypoglycemic effect of extract of green tea in adults with Type 2 Diabetes, but cannot rule out the possibility that tea may have a small beneficial effect.

Interventional
Phase 2
Phase 3
Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Diabetes
Drug: Extract of Green and Black Tea
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June 2006
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Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults with Diabetes not taking insulin

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnancy, warfarin therapy
Both
18 Years and older
No
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United States
 
NCT00389350
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
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Principal Investigator: Todd A MacKenzie, PhD Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
October 2006

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