Could dropping gluten tame blood sugar and gut woes in diabetes?
NCT ID NCT06900946
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial explores whether a gluten-free diet can ease digestive symptoms and improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes who have non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Participants first follow a gluten-free diet for six weeks. Those who feel better then take part in a blinded phase where they receive either gluten powder or a placebo (cornstarch) daily, while continuing the diet, to see if symptoms and blood sugar markers change.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gluten-free diet followed by a gluten challenge (gluten powder) versus placebo (cornstarch powder)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a dietary approach to help manage blood sugar and gut discomfort in people with type 2 diabetes who are sensitive to gluten.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early trial, and results may not apply to everyone. The gluten challenge could trigger symptoms, and the diet is hard to maintain long-term.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Behboud Clinic
Tehran, 19437, Iran
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