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It contains several hundred valuable compounds and new constituents are still being found. Ginger's high antioxidant value has proved highly effective with its ability to scavenge a number of free radicals and protect cell membrane lipids from oxidation in a dose-dependent manner.\n\nIn a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial, the investigators want to investigate the effects of ginger in treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)."}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '65 Years', 'minimumAge': '20 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': "Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (HbA1c\\<7%)\n* Age: 20-65 years\n* Body mass index: 18-35 kg/m2\n* Serum ALT level: \\>60 U/Lit. in males, \\>38 U/Lit. in females\n* Grade \\>=2 fatty liver in liver sonography\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Pregnancy\n* Acute or chronic liver failure\n* Acute or chronic renal failure\n* Autoimmune or viral hepatitis\n* Wilson's disease\n* Alcoholism\n* Malignancy\n* Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism\n* Drug used in last three months: OCP, vitamin E, ursodeoxycholic acid, glucocorticoids."}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT02289235', 'acronym': 'GinLivDM', 'briefTitle': 'Effects of Ginger on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in T2DM', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'Shiraz University of Medical Sciences'}, 'officialTitle': 'The Effects of Ginger on Biochemical Markers and Imaging Studies of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'CT-P-9364-6254'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Ginger', 'description': 'Ginger powder capsule 500 mg', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: Ginger']}, {'type': 'PLACEBO_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Placebo', 'description': 'Placebo powder capsule', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: Placebo']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Ginger', 'type': 'DRUG', 'description': 'Ginger powder capsule 1000 mg twice daily for 3 months', 'armGroupLabels': ['Ginger']}, {'name': 'Placebo', 'type': 'DRUG', 'description': 'Placebo powder 2 capsules twice daily for 3 months', 'armGroupLabels': ['Placebo']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'city': 'Shiraz', 'state': 'Fars', 'country': 'Iran', 'facility': 'Shahid Motahhari Clinic, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 29.61031, 'lon': 52.53113}}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Mesbah Shams, M.D.', 'role': 'STUDY_CHAIR', 'affiliation': 'Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences'}, {'name': 'Majid Nimruzi, M.D.', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'affiliation': 'Research Center for Traditional Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences'}, {'name': 'Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, M.D.', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'affiliation': 'Health policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences'}, {'name': 'Parisa-sadaat Ghoreishi, M.D.', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'affiliation': 'Shiraz University of Medical Sciences'}]}, 'ipdSharingStatementModule': {'ipdSharing': 'NO'}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'Shiraz University of Medical Sciences', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'Associate professor of Internal Medicine & Endocrinology', 'investigatorFullName': 'Mesbah Shams, MD', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'Shiraz University of Medical Sciences'}}}}