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This study's primary objective is to determine the ability of Kombucha to impact blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes mellitus type II. The secondary objective is to determine the ability of Kombucha to impact blood pressure, and quality of life measures as measured by uniform questionnaire that includes: gut health, colds, infections, headaches, sleep, anxiety (GAD2), depression (PHQ2), skin health.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Kombucha Intervention | Active Comparator | Either ginger kombucha or placebo ginger water will be given to subjects for weeks 1-4 and then the reciprocal beverage for weeks 6-10. |
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| Placebo Intervention | Placebo Comparator | Either ginger kombucha or placebo ginger water will be given to subjects for weeks 1-4 and then the reciprocal beverage for weeks 6-10. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Ginger Kombucha | Dietary Supplement | Craft Ginger Kombucha, a fermented black tea |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Blood Sugar Levels | outcome measure: mg/dL | 10 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Gut health | Worst ever | worse than usual | average | better than usual | best ever | 10 weeks |
| anxiety | How often have you been bothered by the following problems? 6.1. Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge Not at all | Several days | More than half the days | Nearly every day |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Georgetown University MedStar Hospital | Washington D.C. | District of Columbia | 20007 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 37588049 | Derived | Mendelson C, Sparkes S, Merenstein DJ, Christensen C, Sharma V, Desale S, Auchtung JM, Kok CR, Hallen-Adams HE, Hutkins R. Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes - a randomized controlled pilot investigation. Front Nutr. 2023 Aug 1;10:1190248. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1190248. eCollection 2023. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003920 | Diabetes Mellitus |
| ID | Term |
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| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
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Double blind crossover
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| Ginger Water |
| Dietary Supplement |
Placebo |
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| 10 weeks |
| depression | How often have you been bothered by the following problems? 6.3. Little interest or pleasure in doing things Not at all | Several days | More than half the days | Nearly every day | 10 weeks |
| skin health | 4.1. How would you rate your overall skin health? Worst ever | worse than usual | average | better than usual | best ever 5. How often do you experience skin problems such as dry skin, eczema, rashes, or acne? Not at all | Several days | More than half the days | Nearly every day | 10 weeks |
| vulvovaginal health | 9.1. How would you rate your overall vulvovaginal health? Worst ever | worse than usual | average | better than usual | best ever | 10 weeks |