Can bitter melon and snakehead fish help tame diabetes?
NCT ID NCT07302178
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether taking a daily supplement made from bitter melon extract and snakehead fish powder can help lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. About 80 participants will take either the supplement or a placebo for 4 weeks. The goal is to see if this natural combination is a safe and effective addition to standard diabetes care.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 80 people
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- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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20 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DMT2). * Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 126 mg/dL and ≤ 200 mg/dL or random blood glucose between 200-300 mg/dL. * Age 20-65 years * Duration of diabetes 0-15 years. * Currently using one class of oral antidiabetic medication (biguanide: metformin). * Willing to participate and sign written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding; or having impaired kidney or liver function (serum creatinine \> 1.5 mg/dL; SGOT/SGPT \> 2× upper limit). * Allergy to snakehead fish powder (Channa striata) or bitter melon extract (Momordica charantia). * Using antidiabetic medications other than metformin, or unable/unwilling to comply with study procedures.
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