Can a simple nutrient help teens with diabetes?
NCT ID NCT05477134
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how the body processes arginine, a natural nutrient, in teenagers with type 2 diabetes. Researchers will give participants arginine and measure its effect on insulin production. The goal is to better understand the disease and see if arginine could be a safe, low-cost way to improve diabetes outcomes in youth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Arginine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward using arginine, a safe and low-cost nutrient, to help manage type 2 diabetes in young people.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply widely. It is designed to gather knowledge, not to prove a treatment works.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Texas Children's Hospital / Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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