Can a special drink help tame blood sugar in type 2 diabetes?
NCT ID NCT07666581
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test whether replacing breakfast and a snack with a diabetes-specific nutritional drink (Glucerna) helps people with type 2 diabetes and obesity keep their blood sugar in a healthy range more often. About 198 adults will be randomly assigned to either the drink-based diet or a standard low-calorie diet for three months. Researchers will track blood sugar levels, weight, and other health measures to see if the drink makes a meaningful difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Glucerna (a diabetes-specific nutritional drink)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that replacing meals with a specialized nutritional drink helps people with type 2 diabetes and obesity better manage their blood sugar levels.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study that hasn't started recruiting yet. The results may not apply to everyone, and the drink is not a cure—it's a dietary aid that may or may not improve blood sugar control.
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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 198 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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.
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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: * Patients over 18 years of age. * Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type 2. * HbA1c \>7% to \<11%. * BMI \>27 kg/mt2 \<35 kg/mt2 * Current use of continuous glucose monitoring with adherence greater than 70%. * Access to technology to download data from CGM in a timely manner. * Ability to follow the study protocol and provide informed consent (Appendix 3). Exclusion criteria: * Change in antidiabetic medication in the last 3 months. * Pregnancy or lactation or planning to become pregnant during the study period. * Acute decompensation of diabetes in the past 3 months. * Participation in another clinical trial. * Use of glucocorticoids or insulin in the past 3 months or planned use in the coming months. * Initiation of treatment with oral or injectable GLP-1 analogues 3 months prior to enrollment. * History of bariatric surgery or gastrointestinal pathology associated with malabsorption syndromes.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
Bogotá, Cundinamarca, 111021, Colombia
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