Sweet taste and type 2 diabetes study
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how sweet taste is sensed in people with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, or no diabetes. It involves taste tests and possibly brain scans (MRI) to help understand why people with diabetes may perceive sweetness differently.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- You are right-handed (for the brain scan phases).
- You have either type 2 diabetes (diagnosed within 10 years, on metformin only), prediabetes, or no diabetes with a recent blood sugar check.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not smoke.
- You have no metal implants and can lie flat for an MRI (if you are in phase 2 or 3).
- You have not taken part in another research study in the last 3 months that involved drugs, large blood draws, or radiation.
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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