The Effect of Salacia Reticulata Extract Biscuits on Blood Sugar Control of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Two-Period, Two-Sequence, Crossover, Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial
Siribaddana S, Medagama A, Wickramasinghe N, Siribaddana N, Agampodi S, Fernando D. The Effect of Salacia Reticulata Extract Biscuits on Blood Sugar Control of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Two-Period, Two-Sequence, Crossover, Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial. Cureus 2023, 15: e45921. PMID: 37885536, PMCID: PMC10599346, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.45921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 2 diabetesKothala-himbutuPlacebo biscuitsBiscuit groupTwo-sequenceComputer-generated random numbersTeaching Hospital AnuradhapuraMean HbA1c levelBlood sugar controlPrimary outcome measureTwo-periodHbA1c levelsMean HbA1cGlycemic stabilityGlycemic controlMellitus patientsCrossover studyWashout periodSugar controlHeart diseaseTreatment allocationClinical trialsOutcome measuresPlaceboPatients