Nitrate supplement and metformin for prediabetes
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial tests whether adding a nitrate supplement to metformin helps people with prediabetes. It looks at how the two treatments interact, especially when you start exercising. The study might help you if you have prediabetes, are between 18 and 60 years old, and don't exercise much.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old
- You have prediabetes (confirmed by blood tests in the last 6 months)
- You are either currently taking metformin for at least a week or have never taken it
- You do not exercise more than 1 day per week
- You can ride a stationary bike without help
- Your weight is stable (no major weight loss or weight loss drugs in the last 3 months)
- You are not a smoker (no smoking in the last 5 years)
- You are not taking certain heart or blood pressure medications, nitrates, or antibiotics recently
- If you are female, you have regular menstrual cycles and have not had a hysterectomy
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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