Sweet surprise: dates may improve blood sugar in diabetes trial

NCT ID NCT07467967

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: University Tunis El Manar Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether eating 3 dates daily for 8 weeks can improve blood sugar control and reduce oxidative stress in 130 adults with well-controlled type 2 diabetes. Participants replace a carbohydrate portion with dates to keep calories steady. The goal is to see if this simple dietary change is safe and potentially beneficial.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: dates (Deglet Nour variety)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that moderate date consumption is safe and may help improve blood sugar control and reduce oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 130 participants over 8 weeks. Results may not apply to all diabetes patients, and dates are high in sugar, which could raise blood sugar if not carefully substituted.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Insulin Resistance type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DIABETE TYPE 2

Contacts and locations

Locations

La Rabta Hospital , Endocrinology Department

Tunis, 1, Tunisia

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