Ice cream as medicine? study tests sweet treat for fatty liver and diabetes
NCT ID NCT06724913
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether special ice creams made with natural sweeteners (brazzein, maltitol, erythritol, and fibers) can help control blood sugar and be easier on digestion than regular ice cream. One hundred adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes will try three different ice creams on separate days. Researchers will monitor blood sugar continuously and ask about bowel habits to see which ice cream is best tolerated.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- special ice cream with brazzein, maltitol, oligofructose, erythritol, and inulin
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a tasty, diet-friendly option to help manage blood sugar in people with fatty liver and diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study (100 people) testing ice cream over just 3 days. It only looks at short-term blood sugar and digestion, not long-term health or disease reversal.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Dpt Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Federal Research Centre of Nutrition and Biotechnology, Kashirskoye shosse, bld 21, Moscow, Russia.
Moscow, 115446, Russia
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