Could a simple supplement soothe diabetic nerve damage?
NCT ID NCT07689214
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a supplement called Normast3 can reduce nerve pain and improve nerve function in adults with diabetic polyneuropathy, a common complication of diabetes. About 40 participants will take either Normast3 or a placebo twice daily for 12 weeks, while researchers measure pain levels, nerve health, and autonomic function. The goal is to see if this supplement offers a safe, effective way to manage nerve-related symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Normast3 (a supplement containing palmitoylethanolamide, rutin, and hydroxytyrosol)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this supplement could offer a new way to ease nerve pain and improve nerve function for people with diabetic polyneuropathy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. As a supplement, its effects may be modest, and it is not a cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of mixed-fiber diabetic polyneuropathy Provision of signed and dated informed consent Willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study Male or female participants aged 18 to 80 years Ability to take oral medication Stable pharmacological treatment during the 3 months before enrollment Exclusion Criteria: Concomitant peripheral or central nervous system disease that could interfere with the study objectives Conditions other than diabetes that could affect the peripheral nervous system, including vitamin B12 deficiency, kidney failure, previous neurotoxic therapies, thyroid disease, autoimmune diseases, or familial amyloidosis Cognitive impairment Major psychiatric comorbidities Inflammatory rheumatic diseases Pain due to conditions other than diabetic polyneuropathy Clinically significant disease or condition that could affect efficacy or safety assessments or otherwise preclude study participation, in the investigator's judgment Evidence or history of alcohol or drug abuse, including opioids, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, or cannabinoids Known or suspected unwillingness or inability to comply with the trial protocol or study instructions Inability to communicate meaningfully with trial site staff, including insufficient language skills Pregnancy or lactation Any other reason for exclusion according to the investigator's judgment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Human Neuroscience
RECRUITINGRome, Italy, 00185, Italy
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