Effects of artificial sweeteners on blood sugar and gut health in type 2 diabetes
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial tests how two artificial sweeteners (sucralose and saccharin) affect blood sugar and gut bacteria in people with type 2 diabetes. It aims to find out if these sweeteners are safe and helpful for managing diabetes in the short term.
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Who can take part
- You are a Malaysian male aged 30 to 59.
- You have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for 1 to 10 years.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 23 and 29.9 (overweight).
- You take diabetes pills (not insulin) and your HbA1c is less than 10%.
- You do not smoke, drink alcohol, or use drugs, and you are willing to avoid alcohol during the study.
- You have not changed your diet or weight significantly in the past 3 months and are not on special diets like keto or fasting.
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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