Cricket powder may tame blood sugar spikes in diabetes

NCT ID NCT06880614

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

Summary

This study tested whether eating house cricket powder before a meal could lower blood sugar spikes in people with type 2 diabetes. Twenty adults on metformin took part, consuming cricket powder, whey protein, or a placebo mixed into soup. Researchers measured blood glucose and insulin levels for two hours after eating to compare the effects.

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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

Locations

  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kota Kinabalu

    Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88200, Malaysia