The Cardiovascular Effects of Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) in Patients With Type II Diabetes Mellitus (GINOFF1)
Cardiovascular Benefits of Zingiber Officinale Roscoe in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Before and After 6 Weeks of add-on Therapy

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Cardiovascular Benefits of Zingiber Officinale Roscoe in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Before and After 6 Weeks of add-on Therapy focused on measuring Diabetes mellitus, Diastolic function, Blood pressure, Zingiber officinale
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Known T2DM patients aged above 21years
- No change in anti-diabetic medication during the last three months.
- HbA1c between 42 to 64mmol/mol (6-8%).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient already on ginger supplementation or other herbal medication
- Drugs that could interact with ginger or whose effects may be amplified such as NSAIDS, corticosteroids and anticoagulants like heparin or warfarin, as far back as 1 month before study.
- Cardiac, renal disease and liver pathologies
- Heartburn or peptic ulcer disease
- Sensitivity, intolerance or allergy to ginger
- Discontinued intervention
- Withdrawal of consent
Sites / Locations
- Yaounde Central Hospital, NAtional Obesity Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Non-randomized single-arm of GINOFF1
Non-randomized single-arm clinical trial with a before and after design. The study population consisted on all type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with a target population of T2DM patients with HbA1c between 42 to 64mmol/mol (6-8%) with no change in anti-diabetic treatment during the last three months, previous the study. The intervention consisted on the administration of Zingiber officinale Roscoe extracts, at a daily dose of 2g/day (equivalent overall daily dose of extract in simple powdered form) for a period of 6weeks. The extracts were given as capsules, either one capsule three times per day (1 capsule x 3 / day) and after meals. Each capsule contains 399mg of pure Zingiber officinale Roscoe extracts.