Diet vs. drugs: Plant-Based eating tested for diabetic nerve pain
NCT ID NCT07509671
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a whole-food, plant-based diet (no added oils) can reduce painful diabetic neuropathy better than standard medication. Forty adults with type 2 diabetes and nerve pain will be randomly assigned to either the diet or medication optimization. The main goal is to see if pain scores improve over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Plant-based diet (whole-food, no added oils)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to reduce nerve pain in people with type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants. Diet changes can be hard to stick with, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AdventHealth Hendersonville
RECRUITINGHendersonville, North Carolina, 28759, United States
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