Testing if a clay mineral helps with weight loss in obesity
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests if a natural clay mineral called attapulgite can help people with obesity or overweight and type 2 diabetes lose weight. It aims to see if it is safe and effective.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 60 years old.
- If you have obesity, your BMI must be 28 or higher.
- If you are overweight or have obesity and type 2 diabetes, your BMI must be 24 or higher, and your blood sugar must be at a certain level (HbA1c between 7% and 10% or fasting blood sugar between 7 and 13.3 mmol/L).
- Your diabetes treatment must have been stable for at least 6 months.
- You cannot have had weight loss surgery or certain other surgeries recently.
- You cannot have used weight-loss products, probiotics, prebiotics, or antibiotics in the past three months.
Quick eligibility check
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