Probiotics vs. metformin: a new hope for prediabetes?
NCT ID NCT04341571
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether probiotics can control blood sugar as well as metformin in people with prediabetes. Thirty adults aged 31-60 with prediabetes will take either probiotics or metformin for 13 weeks. The goal is to see if probiotics offer a new treatment option to prevent type 2 diabetes.
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Conditions
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Locations
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INSTITUTO DE TERAPÉUTICA EXPERIMENTAL Y CLÍNICA. Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud
Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44340, Mexico
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