Can a simple nutrient help teens with diabetes?

NCT ID NCT05477134

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

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.

type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Texas Children's Hospital / Baylor College of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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