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ArticleContemporary clinical trials communications2023

Effect of herbal medicine compound promotes beta cell function among type 2 diabetes (T2D) adults: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Zhenyuan Zhang, Qin Gao, Sisi Li, Ziyu Zeng, Yi Zhang

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Zhenyuan ZhangShanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, China.
Qin GaoDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University of Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, China.
Sisi LiShanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, China.
Ziyu ZengDepartment of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, ShanghaiJing'an Shibei Hospital, 200435, Shanghai, China.
Yi ZhangShanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, China.

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Background: Herbal medicine as complementary ways are needed for patients who refuse to take medicine for life. Early intervention and lifestyle could delay the time of taking drugs. Objective: To assess the efficacy of Methods: This is a randomized, double-blind trial. T2D patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to Results: We recruited 103 patients, 84 patients participated in the clinical trial and finally 79 patients finished., the least square mean change in HbA1c and HOMA-IR from baseline was similar in both groups, in which HbA1c (6.93 ± 0.76, Conclusions: This study revealed that the herbal medicine Xiaoke Granules provides effective glycaemic control with similar safety and immunogenicity profile to Sitagliptin among T2D patients treated for 12 weeks. This study strongly suggests further studies and utilization of Trial registration: ClinicalTrials: ChiCTR1900026782.

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Diabetes mellitusHerbal medicineRandomized control trialType 2 diabetes

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