Could a slow-digesting starch diet help tame type 2 diabetes?

NCT ID NCT03847701

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Mondelēz International, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a diet rich in slowly digestible starch (SDS) could improve blood sugar control and reduce inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes. Fifty-three adults with type 2 diabetes followed either a high-SDS or low-SDS diet for three months. Researchers measured blood sugar patterns and other health markers to see if the high-SDS diet offered benefits.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Diet high in slowly digestible starch
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a dietary approach to help manage blood sugar and reduce inflammation in type 2 diabetes.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed dietary study with 53 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Dietary changes can be hard to maintain long-term.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

TYPE2 DIABETES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Rhone-Alpes

Pierre-Bénite, 69310, France

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