IRCT20171220037971N1 IRCT 2018-05-09 Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences Therapeutic effect of chicory in type 2 diabetic patients Evaluation of therapeutic effect of Cichorium intybus in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized double blind clinical trial 2018-05-22 anticipated 90 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/28582 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Sampling method at this study will be according to random allocation. Participants will enter the study according to inclusion criteria, and then will be divided into two groups according to randomization table. One group will receive chicory (powder of whole plant within capsules) and the other will receive placebo (Maltodextrin within capsules). The participants and administrator do not have any information about content of capsules (double blinded study), Blinding description: The identical capsules will be separated into 2 groups by corresponding author: group 1 and group 2. Just the corresponding author knows about content of the capsules, and during the intervention period she doesn't have any contact with participants or administrators. The persons who collect data don't have any information about content of the capsules. Participants do not have any information about content of the capsules because the shape and color of capsules are identical. All analyses will be performed just using codes: group 1 and 2. At the end of assessment the contents of capsules will be revealed by the corresponding author. 3 Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group in this research will receive whole chicory plant powder. Participants take 3 gr chicory powder daily as 6 capsules and take them 2 times a day after breakfast and dinner. This herb will be bought and packaged in Tehran Faculty of Pharmacy. Intervention 2: Control group: The placebo group in this research will receive Maltodextrin. Participants take 3 gr Maltodextrin daily as 6 capsules and take them 2 times a day after breakfast and dinner. This compound will be Bought and packaged in Tehran Faculty of Pharmacy. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is There is no more data available