Testing whether brain sugar transport improves in type 2 diabetes
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at whether the way the brain uses sugar (glucose) in people with type 2 diabetes can improve, and whether changes track with tighter diabetes treatment. You may get brain scans (MRI/MRS) and diabetes monitoring to see if there’s “reversibility” in the brain’s sugar transport.
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Who can take part
- You can sign a consent form and are able to follow the study for its full duration
- You are 18 to 60 years old and have a history of type 2 diabetes
- Your diabetes control is not at goal (HbA1c above 7.5%) and your body size is above the minimum BMI (BMI 18 or higher)
- You are willing to intensify (step up) your diabetes medicines as the study requires
- Your recent kidney and liver blood tests are within allowed limits (creatinine and ALT not too high)
- You can safely do brain MRI/MRS scans (for example, you don’t have metal/claustrophobia issues that make MRI unsafe)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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