Golden rice cookies show promise for HIV patients with high blood sugar

NCT ID NCT07187648

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 21, 2026 · Updated 37 times

Summary

This study tested whether special cookies made from Golden Rice and an herb called Piper crocatum could lower fasting blood sugar and improve quality of life in 102 people living with HIV who also have high blood sugar. Participants ate either the Golden Rice cookies or plain control cookies daily for 28 days. The goal was to see if this simple food-based approach could help manage blood sugar and boost well-being.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Puskesmas Ujung Pandang Baru

    Makassar, South Sulawesi, 92173, Indonesia

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Golden Rice Cookies with Piper crocatum

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a simple dietary supplement to help manage blood sugar and improve well-being in people with HIV.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed trial with only 102 participants over 28 days. Results may not apply to everyone, and the effect may be modest or not lasting.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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