Saffron petal extract for weight and blood sugar
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests a water extract from saffron flower petals to see if it helps with weight loss or blood sugar control in people with obesity or prediabetes. It's an early-phase trial, so it's looking at safety and how the body handles the extract.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are overweight (BMI over 30) or have prediabetes (fasting blood sugar between 110 and 124 mg/dL).
- You do not have diabetes or any serious stomach or bowel disease.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and if you can get pregnant, you must use birth control.
- You do not have a serious medical condition like cancer, severe infection, or major mental health disorder.
- You have not been in another clinical trial in the last 3 months.
- Your BMI is not over 35, and you do not have an electronic implant (like a pacemaker).
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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