Therapeutic Effects of Berberine in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2004-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether berberine is effective in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
• Collaborator: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Treatments: Metformin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes

• HbA1c > 7.0% or FBG > 7.0 mmol/L

• Stable or worsening glycemic control for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Liver damage

• Kidney damage