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NMN supplement shows promise for prediabetes in early human test

NCT ID NCT04571008

Disease control Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a supplement called nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) can improve how the body handles sugar in people with prediabetes. Researchers gave NMN to 56 adults with higher-than-normal blood sugar and measured changes in insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance. The goal was to see if benefits seen in mice also occur in humans.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

56 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2020

Finished

Mar 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

45 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * BMI 25.0-50.0 kg/m² * Prediabetes defined as fasting plasma glucose of ≥100 mg/dL, or HbA1C ≥5.7, or HOMA-IR ≥2.5. Exclusion Criteria: * Women who are still having menses * Persons who take niacin, nicotinamide, or other vitamin B3-related supplementation and are not willing to discontinue supplementation for 3 weeks before medical screening and during the entire study period * Persons who consume moderate-large amounts of caffeine daily (\>2 cups of coffee or 8 oz caffeinated drinks per day) or consume less amounts of caffeine but believe withdrawal symptoms (e.g. headache) are likely if caffeine is stopped * Unstable weight (\>3% change during the last 2 months before entering the study)

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Conditions

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glucose metabolism disease prediabetes syndrome

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Glucose metabolism disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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