Can an Anti-Inflammatory diet tame type 2 diabetes?
NCT ID NCT07656805
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a special anti-inflammatory diet can lower inflammation and improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. 88 adults will be randomly assigned to either the anti-inflammatory diet or standard diabetes dietary advice for 4 weeks. Researchers will measure inflammation markers and blood sugar levels to see if the diet provides extra benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Anti-inflammatory dietary intervention
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that an anti-inflammatory diet helps control blood sugar and reduce inflammation in type 2 diabetes, offering a simple dietary approach to improve disease management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 88 participants over 4 weeks. Results may not apply to everyone, and dietary changes can be hard to maintain long-term.
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Study facts
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- 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 88 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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 years and older
- 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: 1. Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) according to the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China (2020 Edition); 2. Aged 18 years or older; 3. Able and willing to complete all study questionnaires; 4. Willing to provide blood samples for laboratory testing; 5. Possessing adequate communication and comprehension abilities, with no impairment of consciousness, and able to respond to investigators' questions; 6. Willing to participate in regular follow-up visits and assessments according to the study protocol and able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with a history of diseases affecting blood glucose metabolism, such as hyperthyroidism or Cushing's syndrome; 2. Pregnant or breastfeeding women; 3. Patients with severe hepatic dysfunction, renal dysfunction, heart failure, or malignant tumors; 4. Patients with acute or chronic infectious diseases accompanied by obvious signs of infection, including clinically diagnosed intestinal infections, respiratory tract infections, periodontitis, and other infectious conditions; 5. A history of recent use of medications that may affect inflammatory or metabolic status, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, e.g., aspirin) or glucocorticoids; 6. Patients who have undergone gastrointestinal surgery or have diseases that may affect the effectiveness of dietary intervention, such as malabsorption syndrome.
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Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
RECRUITINGHefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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